AMD Radeon R9 M275X vs AMD Radeon R7 250E

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R9 M275X and AMD Radeon R7 250E videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M275X

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher core clock speed: 900 MHz vs 800 MHz
  • Around 45% higher texture fill rate: 37 GTexel / s vs 25.6 GTexel / s
  • Around 25% higher pipelines: 640 vs 512
  • Around 45% better floating-point performance: 1,184 gflops vs 819.2 gflops
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 28.109 vs 21.562
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3265 vs 2873
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3265 vs 2873
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 28 January 2014 vs 20 December 2013
Core clock speed 900 MHz vs 800 MHz
Texture fill rate 37 GTexel / s vs 25.6 GTexel / s
Pipelines 640 vs 512
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops vs 819.2 gflops
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 28.109 vs 21.562
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3265 vs 2873
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3265 vs 2873

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 250E

  • 4x more memory clock speed: 4500 MHz vs 1125 MHz
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 582.073 vs 283.116
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.2 vs 2.187
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 38.669 vs 33.837
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 98.052 vs 91.407
  • 3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3698 vs 1228
  • Around 97% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3355 vs 1705
  • 3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3698 vs 1228
  • Around 97% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3355 vs 1705
Specifications (specs)
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz vs 1125 MHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 582.073 vs 283.116
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.2 vs 2.187
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 38.669 vs 33.837
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 98.052 vs 91.407
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3698 vs 1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3355 vs 1705
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3698 vs 1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3355 vs 1705

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R9 M275X
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R7 250E

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
28.109
21.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
283.116
582.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.187
2.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
33.837
38.669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
91.407
98.052
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3265
2873
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1228
3698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1705
3355
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3265
2873
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1228
3698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1705
3355
Name AMD Radeon R9 M275X AMD Radeon R7 250E
PassMark - G3D Mark 1700
PassMark - G2D Mark 362
Geekbench - OpenCL 11041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 28.109 21.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 283.116 582.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.187 2.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 33.837 38.669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 91.407 98.052
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3265 2873
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1228 3698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1705 3355
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3265 2873
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1228 3698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1705 3355
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R9 M275X AMD Radeon R7 250E

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Venus Cape Verde
Design AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
Launch date 28 January 2014 20 December 2013
Place in performance rating 1074 1075
Type Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $109

Technical info

Boost clock speed 925 MHz
Compute units 10
Core clock speed 900 MHz 800 MHz
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops 819.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 640 512
Texture fill rate 37 GTexel / s 25.6 GTexel / s
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,500 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 168 mm
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 11 12.0 (11_1)
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4 4.5

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 72 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1125 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore