Radeon R7 250X vs RX 550 Mobile

Place in the ranking	557	594
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.47	0.63
Power efficiency	9.62	5.08
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code name	Lexa	Cape Verde
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Design	no data	reference
Release date	2 July 2017 (7 years ago)	13 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79.99	$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 550 Mobile has 610% better value for money than R7 250X.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	640	640
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1287 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of transistors	2,200 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	51.48	38.00
Floating-point processing power	1.647 TFLOPS	1.216 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	40	40

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	210 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1 x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Eyefinity	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire	-	+
FreeSync	+	+
DDMA audio	no data	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_0)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX 550 Mobile 6.99
+18.5%

R7 250X 5.90

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 550 Mobile 3645
+27.4%

R7 250X 2860

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD

15
+25%

12−14

−25%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

5.33
+54.7%

8.25

−54.7%

RX 550 Mobile has 55% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12 +20%	10−11 −20%
Cyberpunk 2077	10 +25%	8−9 −25%
Elden Ring	14 +40%	10−11 −40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Forza Horizon 4	28 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
Valorant	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Counter-Strike 2	4 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Dota 2	27 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Elden Ring	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Far Cry 5	29 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%
Fortnite	40−45 +36.7%	30−33 −36.7%
Forza Horizon 4	24 +33.3%	18−20 −33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	18 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 +26.7%	45−50 −26.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Valorant	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
World of Tanks	100−110 +20%	90−95 −20%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Dota 2	43 +22.9%	35−40 −22.9%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Forza Horizon 4	16 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 +26.7%	45−50 −26.7%
Valorant	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Elden Ring	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +30%	30−33 −30%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
World of Tanks	50−55 +27.5%	40−45 −27.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Valorant	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	1−2	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Elden Ring	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Counter-Strike 2	1−2	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Far Cry 5	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Fortnite	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Valorant	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%

This is how RX 550 Mobile and R7 250X compete in popular games:

RX 550 Mobile is 25% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.99	5.90
Recency	2 July 2017	13 February 2014
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	80 Watt

RX 550 Mobile has a 18.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 550 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 250X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 550 Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon R7 250X is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.