AMD Radeon R7 250 vs ATI Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Cape Verde | Cypress |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Cape Verde PRO | Cypress XT (215-0735033) |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 2,154 million |
| Die size | 123 mm² | 334 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Oct 8th, 2013 | Mar 11th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Volcanic Islands | Evergreen |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Predecessor | Sea Islands | Radeon R700 |
| Successor | Pirate Islands | Northern Islands |
| Launch price | — | 479 USD |
| Reviews | — | 12 in our database |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 700 MHz | 850 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective | 1200 MHz 4.8 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 1024 MB | 2 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 28.80 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 512 | 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 32 | 80 |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| Compute units | 8 | 20 |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB | 512 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 11.20 GPixel/s | 27.20 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 22.40 GTexel/s | 68.00 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 716.8 GFLOPS | 2.720 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 44.80 GFLOPS (1:16) | 544.0 GFLOPS (1:5) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 168 mm 6.6 inches | 280 mm 11 inches |
| TDP | 55 W | 228 W |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 550 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort | 6x mini-DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Width | — | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
| Height | — | 37 mm 1.5 inches |
| Board number | — | C004-37 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | — |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
