Playstation 4 Slim GPU vs GeForce MX250
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 659 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 44.09 | no data |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | GP108B | Liverpool 16nm |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 20 February 2019 (7 years ago) | 7 September 2016 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
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 | 384 | 1152 |
| Core clock speed | 937 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 24.91 | 57.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7972 TFLOPS | 1.843 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 24 | 72 |
| L1 Cache | 144 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | IGP |
| Length | no data | 288 mm |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 1375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 48.06 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
| 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 | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1* |
| Shader Model | 6.7 (6.4) | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 February 2019 | 7 September 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 75 Watt |
GeForce MX250 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 14% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.
Playstation 4 Slim GPU, on the other hand, has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between GeForce MX250 and Playstation 4 Slim GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce MX250 is a notebook graphics card while Playstation 4 Slim GPU is a desktop one.
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