UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) vs GeForce MX250

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX250 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce MX250
2019
2 GB GDDR5, 10 Watt
6.25

UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) outperforms MX250 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking573538
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency44.64no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Gen. 12 (2021−2023)
GPU code nameGP108BAlder Lake Xe
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date20 February 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

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 cores38464
Core clock speed937 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1038 MHz1400 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Wattno data
Texture fill rate24.91no data
Floating-point processing power0.7972 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs24no 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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1502 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependentno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12_1
Shader Model6.7 (6.4)no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.3-
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce MX250 6.25
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 7.20
+15.2%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GeForce MX250 4633
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 5039
+8.8%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GeForce MX250 16488
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 18749
+13.7%

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.

GeForce MX250 3660
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 3895
+6.4%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GeForce MX250 21545
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 21761
+1%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GeForce MX250 235421
+12.3%
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 209544

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GeForce MX250 1103
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 1110
+0.6%

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:

Full HD22
+4.8%
21
−4.8%
1440p10−12
−20%
12
+20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14
−28.6%
18
+28.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 13
−38.5%
18
+38.5%
Battlefield 5 21
+0%
21−24
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
+20%
14−16
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−36.4%
15
+36.4%
Far Cry 5 22
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 27
+35%
20−22
−35%
Forza Horizon 4 46
−2.2%
45−50
+2.2%
Hitman 3 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 118
+181%
40−45
−181%
Metro Exodus 25
+25%
20−22
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
+40%
20−22
−40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 76
+40.7%
50−55
−40.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−87.5%
15
+87.5%
Battlefield 5 17
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 17
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−10%
11
+10%
Far Cry 5 19
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 17
−17.6%
20−22
+17.6%
Forza Horizon 4 43
−9.3%
45−50
+9.3%
Hitman 3 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 115
+174%
40−45
−174%
Metro Exodus 19
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
−25%
20−22
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 22
−18.2%
26
+18.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−10%
21−24
+10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 71
+31.5%
50−55
−31.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
−157%
18−20
+157%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12
−25%
14−16
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Far Cry 5 13
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−194%
45−50
+194%
Hitman 3 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16
−6.3%
17
+6.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
−25%
20
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+9.1%
11
−9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−5.9%
50−55
+5.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−25%
24−27
+25%
Hitman 3 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Hitman 3 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−43.8%
21−24
+43.8%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Far Cry 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how GeForce MX250 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX250 is 5% faster in 1080p
  • UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 20% faster in 1440p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce MX250 is 181% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 194% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX250 is ahead in 17 tests (24%)
  • UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is ahead in 47 tests (66%)
  • there's a draw in 7 tests (10%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.25 7.20
Recency 20 February 2019 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) has a 15.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX250 in performance tests.


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