GeForce MX250 vs GeForce2 MX
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1626 | 666 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 44.13 |
| Architecture | Celsius (1999−2005) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | NV11 A2 | GP108B |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 28 June 2000 (26 years ago) | 20 February 2019 (7 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 | no data | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 175 MHz | 937 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1038 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 20 million | 1,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 180 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 10 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.7 | 24.91 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.7972 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 16 |
| TMUs | 4 | 24 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 144 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
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 | no data | large |
| Interface | AGP 4x | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| 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 | SDR | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 166 MHz | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 2.656 GB/s | 48.06 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 | 1x VGA | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 7.0 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 (6.4) |
| OpenGL | 1.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 6.1 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
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 | no data | 22 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75 | 75 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14 | 14 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 15 | 15 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 13 | 13 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 24 | 24 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 41 | 41 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11 | 11 |
| Far Cry 5 | 19 | 19 |
| Fortnite | 55 | 55 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 31 | 31 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8 | 8 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 28 | 28 |
| Valorant | 118 | 118 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 19 | 19 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21 | 21 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Dota 2 | 64 | 64 |
| Far Cry 5 | 17 | 17 |
| Fortnite | 25 | 25 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24 | 24 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 28 | 28 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| Metro Exodus | 7 | 7 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 23 | 23 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21 | 21 |
| Valorant | 115 | 115 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14 | 14 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Dota 2 | 57 | 57 |
| Far Cry 5 | 16 | 16 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16 | 16 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 19 | 19 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12 | 12 |
| Valorant | 65−70 | 65−70 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 22 | 22 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Valorant | 55−60 | 55−60 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | 7−8 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−12 | 10−12 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| Valorant | 24−27 | 24−27 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Dota 2 | 20−22 | 20−22 |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7 | 6−7 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7 | 6−7 |
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 28 June 2000 | 20 February 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 14 nm |
GeForce MX250 has an age advantage of 18 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 92% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce2 MX and GeForce MX250. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce2 MX is a desktop graphics card while GeForce MX250 is a notebook one.
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