Radeon R7 250X vs RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) with Radeon R7 250X, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
2020
15 Watt
6.07
+2.9%

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) outperforms R7 250X by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking587594
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.63
Power efficiency27.865.08
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameVega RenoirCape Verde
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date7 January 2020 (5 years ago)13 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores384640
Core clock speed400 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1500 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rateno data38.00
Floating-point processing powerno data1.216 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data40

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).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1 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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1625 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data96 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 Connectorsno data1x 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 audiono data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_1DirectX® 12
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2

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 Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 6.07
+2.9%
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 Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 2793
R7 250X 2860
+2.4%

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 HD20
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
1440p22
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
4K17
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.50
1440pno data4.71
4Kno data6.19

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Elden Ring 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 26
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Metro Exodus 14
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 22
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Valorant 25
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Counter-Strike 2 8
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 24
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Elden Ring 8
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 26
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Fortnite 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 39
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Valorant 12
+20%
10−11
−20%
World of Tanks 56
+12%
50−55
−12%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Dota 2 40
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Forza Horizon 4 18
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+11.1%
45−50
−11.1%
Valorant 19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Elden Ring 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
World of Tanks 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Valorant 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Elden Ring 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Fortnite 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Valorant 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

This is how RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and R7 250X compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 11% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 5% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 6% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.07 5.90
Recency 7 January 2020 13 February 2014
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 80 Watt

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 2.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Radeon R7 250X.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 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.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
AMD Radeon R7 250X
Radeon R7 250X

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


4 704 votes

Rate Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.9 164 votes

Rate Radeon R7 250X on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.