Radeon R7 250E vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti

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HD 7730 HD 7750 HD 7770 HD 8730 OEM HD 8740 OEM HD 8760 OEM R7 250E R7 250X R7 250XE R7 350 R7 450 OEM R9 255 OEM

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon R7 250E, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 550 Ti
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 116 Watt
3.53

R7 250E outperforms 550 Ti by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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R7 250E R7 250E

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking752729
Place by popularity87not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.661.05
Power efficiency2.465.59
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGF116Cape Verde
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 March 2011 (14 years ago)20 December 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 $109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

R7 250E has 59% better value for money than GTX 550 Ti.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores192512
Core clock speed900 MHz800 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)116 Watt55 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature100 °Cno data
Texture fill rate28.8025.60
Floating-point processing power0.6912 TFLOPS0.8192 TFLOPS
ROPs2416
TMUs3232
L1 Cache256 KB128 KB
L2 Cache384 KB256 KB

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 support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length210 mm168 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed4.1 GB/s1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth98.4 GB/s72 GB/s

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+-

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:

900p38
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Full HD37
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.03
−29.3%
3.11
+29.3%
  • R7 250E has 29% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 50−55
−3.8%
55−60
+3.8%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 50−55
−3.8%
55−60
+3.8%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 50−55
−3.8%
55−60
+3.8%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how GTX 550 Ti and R7 250E compete in popular games:

  • R7 250E is 5% faster in 900p
  • GTX 550 Ti is 6% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.53 3.80
Recency 15 March 2011 20 December 2013
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 116 Watt 55 Watt

GTX 550 Ti has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

R7 250E, on the other hand, has a 7.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 110.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon R7 250E.

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