Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) vs R7 250X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 250X with Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L), including specs and performance data.
R7 250X outperforms R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) by a whopping 787% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 678 | 1284 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.63 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.27 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | GCN 1.1 (2014) |
| GPU code name | Cape Verde | Beema/Mullins |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 13 February 2014 (12 years ago) | 29 April 2014 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 38.00 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.216 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 40 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | no data |
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 support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 210 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin | no data |
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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1625 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | no data |
| 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 and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6 | 5−6 |
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| Valorant | 30−33 | 30−33 |
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Valorant | 30−33 | 30−33 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Valorant | 30−33 | 30−33 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Valorant | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 1−2 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Valorant | 6−7 | 6−7 |
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3 | 2−3 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 2−3 |
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 31 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.41 | 0.61 |
| Recency | 13 February 2014 | 29 April 2014 |
R7 250X has a 787% higher aggregate performance score.
R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months.
The Radeon R7 250X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R7 250X is a desktop graphics card while Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) is a notebook one.
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