AMDDesktop
Radeon R7 250X
Radeon R7 200
Overall Rank
#142
of 146
Value Rank
#91
of 90
1440p Gaming
#142
of 146
4K Gaming
#140
of 146
Ray Tracing
#1
of 146
Core Specifications
CUDA Cores
640
Base Clock
950 MHz
Boost Clock
1,000 MHz
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Process
28nm
GPU Chip
Cape Verde
Memory
VRAM Size
1GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit
Bandwidth
72 GB/s
Power & Cooling
TDP
95W
Recommended PSU
400W
Power Connectors
1x 6-pin
Slot Width
2.0 slots
Length
170mm
Display & Connectivity
DisplayPort
1x 1.2
HDMI
1x 1.4
PCIe
PCIe 3.0 x16
Max Displays
N/A
Features & Technology
Ray Tracing✗ No
DLSS✗ No
FSR✓ Yes
Frame Generation✗ No
AV1 Encode✗ No
AV1 Decode✗ No
Closest Competitors by Performance
Quick Stats
Release Date
2/13/2014 - 12 years old
Status
released
Market Segment
Entry-Level
Target Resolution
1080p
Performance Scores
Overall8
Efficiency0.08
Use Case Ratings
Gaming3.5/10
Productivity4.5/10
AI/ML2.0/10
Gaming Performance (Avg FPS)
1080p Ultra34 FPS
1440p Ultra19 FPS
4K Ultra10 FPS
Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy1,000
Additional Info
Main Competitor
GeForce GTX 750, GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Special Features
Rebrand of HD 7770 (Cape Verde XT), GCN 1.0 architecture, 6-pin power required
Notes
The Radeon R7 250X features 1GB or 2GB GDDR5 memory on GCN architecture, targeting entry-level gaming at 720p-1080p low settings. This GPU delivered basic gaming performance with minimal capabilities. Built for budget gaming systems from the GCN era. Despite being many generations old with very limited performance by modern standards, it remains functional only for very old titles or basic display output. Often available at extremely low pricing on secondary market, suitable only for legacy systems requiring minimal graphics capabilities where basic display output suffices for office use.