Radeon Pro 5600M vs GeForce MX250
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce MX250 with Radeon Pro 5600M, including specs and performance data.
Pro 5600M outperforms MX250 by a whopping 287% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 667 | 300 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 44.07 | 34.18 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | RDNA 1 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | GP108B | Navi 12 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 20 February 2019 (7 years ago) | 15 June 2020 (6 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 937 MHz | 822 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | 1144 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 24.91 | 183.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7972 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 24 | 160 |
| L1 Cache | 144 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 4 MB |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| 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 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 2048 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 770 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 48.06 GB/s | 394.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 (6.4) | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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 HD | 22 | 85−90
+286%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75 | 120−130
+68%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14 | 45−50
+250%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 15 | 45−50
+200%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 13 | 50−55
+300%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 24 | 90−95
+275%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 41 | 120−130
+207%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11 | 45−50
+345%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19 | 70−75
+284%
|
| Fortnite | 55 | 110−120
+105%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 31 | 90−95
+190%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8 | 45−50
+463%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 28 | 85−90
+211%
|
| Valorant | 118 | 150−160
+33.9%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 19 | 90−95
+374%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21 | 120−130
+500%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100 | 240−250
+159%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 45−50
+308%
|
| Dota 2 | 64 | 110−120
+84.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 17 | 70−75
+329%
|
| Fortnite | 25 | 110−120
+352%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24 | 90−95
+275%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 28 | 80−85
+189%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12 | 45−50
+309%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7 | 45−50
+600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 23 | 85−90
+278%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21 | 65−70
+210%
|
| Valorant | 115 | 150−160
+37.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14 | 90−95
+543%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 45−50
+308%
|
| Dota 2 | 57 | 110−120
+107%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16 | 70−75
+356%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16 | 90−95
+463%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12 | 45−50
+309%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 19 | 85−90
+358%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12 | 65−70
+442%
|
| Valorant | 65−70 | 150−160
+139%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 22 | 110−120
+414%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12 | 45−50
+327%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45 | 160−170
+264%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7 | 40−45
+567%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | 30−33
+500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40 | 170−180
+358%
|
| Valorant | 55−60 | 180−190
+217%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9 | 60−65
+688%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 21−24
+450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 50−55
+364%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14 | 55−60
+338%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 24−27
+317%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9 | 35−40
+338%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−12 | 50−55
+382%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 40−45
+141%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 14−16
+1300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4 | 30−35
+1000%
|
| Valorant | 24−27 | 120−130
+413%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 35−40
+775%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 9−10
+800%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22 | 75−80
+275%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 24−27
+420%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9 | 35−40
+388%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 14−16
+1300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7 | 21−24
+283%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7 | 24−27
+300%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
4K
Ultra
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
This is how GeForce MX250 and Pro 5600M compete in popular games:
- Pro 5600M is 286% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Hogwarts Legacy, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Pro 5600M is 1300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Pro 5600M performs better in 62 tests (97%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.66 | 21.91 |
| Recency | 20 February 2019 | 15 June 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 50 Watt |
GeForce MX250 has 80% lower power consumption.
Pro 5600M, on the other hand, has a 287% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX250 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce MX250 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation one.
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