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AMD Radeon R7 250

The AMD Radeon R7 250 is a graphics card released on August 8, 2013, built on the GCN architecture using a 28 nm process. It has 2 GB of video memory on a 128-bit bus, 72.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 1.05 GHz and a 75 W board power rating. It scores 1,048 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.4.

GCNOland XT28 nm

8/10 key specs recorded · 42 facts

Depth: 39 recorded fields, 5 PassMark workloads

Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 8 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.

PassMark Videocard Benchmark AMD.com Specifications PassMark Videocard Benchmark Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09)

Shading units

n/a

Memory

2 GB

128-bit

Boost clock

1.05 GHz

Board power

75 W

Performance

The AMD Radeon R7 250 scores 1,048 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 55.4% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #1,364), measured across 3,347 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 285.

PassMark G3D Mark

1,048

Rank #1,364
Faster than 55.4% of 2,658 GPUs
3,347 samples

0relative to the fastest GPU on record (41,928)

PassMark workload tests

DirectX 9 19 fps

reference: fastest recorded 526 fps · faster than 35.8% of 1,675 GPUs

DirectX 10 3 fps

reference: fastest recorded 231 fps · faster than 26.9% of 1,602 GPUs

DirectX 11 8 fps

reference: fastest recorded 362 fps · faster than 27.6% of 1,430 GPUs

DirectX 12 7 fps

reference: fastest recorded 213 fps · faster than 24.3% of 1,274 GPUs

GPU Compute 580 ops/s

reference: fastest recorded 26,591 ops/s · faster than 31.8% of 1,447 GPUs

Averages of PassMark PerformanceTest submissions; frames/sec are PassMark test-scene rates, not game FPS. Tests PassMark does not report for this card are omitted. PassMark listing

In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon R7 250 averages DirectX 9 19 fps, DirectX 10 3 fps, DirectX 11 8 fps, DirectX 12 7 fps and GPU Compute 580 ops/s, across 3,347 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.

As stated by PassMark

Category Desktop

Bus interface PCIe 3.0 x16

Max memory 2 GB

Core clock 1000 MHz

Memory clock 1800,4600 MHz

DirectX 12

OpenGL 4.4

Max TDP 75 W

First benchmarked 2013-11-18

Samples 3,347

PassMark listing (collected 2026-09-30)

PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon R7 250 states the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, up to 2 GB of memory, a core clock of 1000 MHz, DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.4, first benchmarked on 2013-11-18. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.

Not to be confused with

This page covers the AMD Radeon R7 250 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon R7 250X, AMD Radeon R7 250E, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.

Graphics processor

Architecture GCN

Codename Oland XT

Chip Not recorded

Process node 28 nm

Transistors 1,040 M

Die size 90 mm²

The AMD Radeon R7 250 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Oland XT graphics processor, is manufactured on a 28 nm process, contains 1,040 million transistors and has a die size of 90 mm².

Shader configuration

Shading units Not recorded

Compute units Not recorded

Streaming multiprocessors Not recorded

Execution units Not recorded

Texture units (TMUs) Not recorded

Render output units (ROPs) 8

Ray tracing cores Not recorded

Tensor / AI cores Not recorded

XMX engines Not recorded

Infinity cache Not recorded

The AMD Radeon R7 250 8 render output units.

The AMD Radeon R7 250 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.

Clock speeds

Base clock Not recorded

Boost clock 1.05 GHz

Game clock Not recorded

Memory clock Not recorded

Effective memory clock Not recorded

The AMD Radeon R7 250 boosts to 1.05 GHz.

Memory

Size 2 GB

Type Not recorded

Bus width 128-bit

Bandwidth 72.0 GB/s

The AMD Radeon R7 250 is equipped with 2 GB of memory, uses a 128-bit memory bus and delivers 72.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Board and power

The AMD Radeon R7 250 has a board power rating of 75 W, a total board power of 75 W and it connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.

Board power (TDP) 75 W

Total board power 75 W

Suggested PSU Not recorded

Power connectors Not recorded

Slot width Not recorded

Length Not recorded

Width Not recorded

Height Not recorded

Cooler Not recorded

Max temperature Not recorded

Bus interface PCIe 3.0 x16

Market

Launched August 8, 2013

Launch price $89

Status Not recorded

Form factor Not recorded

Segment Desktop

Series Radeon

The AMD Radeon R7 250 was released on August 8, 2013 and launched at a price of $89.

Benchmarks

PassMark G3D 1,048

PassMark G2D 285

Rank #1,364

Samples 3,347

Graphics and compute APIs

The AMD Radeon R7 250 supports DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.4.

DirectX 12

OpenGL 4.4

CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon R7 250. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon R7 250. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon R7 250.

Display outputs

The AMD Radeon R7 250 offers outputs HDMI, Dual Link DVI, VGA.

Outputs HDMI, Dual Link DVI, VGA

Naming and aliases

The AMD Radeon R7 250 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as AMD Radeon R7 200 Series, ASUS R7 250 Series and AMD Radeon(TM) R7 250.

Other names (PassMark) AMD Radeon R7 200 Series; ASUS R7 250 Series; AMD Radeon(TM) R7 250

Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon R7 250 have?

The AMD Radeon R7 250 has 2 GB of video memory on a 128-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 72.0 GB/s.

How much power does the AMD Radeon R7 250 use and what power supply does it need?

The AMD Radeon R7 250 has a board power rating of 75 W.

How fast is the AMD Radeon R7 250?

The AMD Radeon R7 250 scores 1,048 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 55.4% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #1,364. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 7 fps.

What bus interface does the AMD Radeon R7 250 use?

The AMD Radeon R7 250 connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.

When was the AMD Radeon R7 250 released and how much did it cost at launch?

The AMD Radeon R7 250 was released on August 8, 2013 and launched at a price of $89.

Corrections to this record

After an audit, 1 empty field was filled from sources. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.

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Architecture: GCN (was Not recorded). Rule: Architecture from chip codename. chip Oland -> GCN 1. Sources: Wikipedia: List of AMD graphics processing units (revision 1376670003).

The audit log is public: all changes for this GPU, the corrections overview and the method.