GeForce MX250 vs Radeon RX 580 2048SP
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 580 2048SP with GeForce MX250, including specs and performance data.
580 2048SP outperforms MX250 by a whopping 221% 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 | 347 | 665 |
| Place by popularity | 38 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 9.43 | 44.11 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 20 | GP108B |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 October 2018 (8 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 | 2048 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1168 MHz | 937 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1284 MHz | 1038 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 1,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 10 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 164.4 | 24.91 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.259 TFLOPS | 0.7972 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 128 | 24 |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 144 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 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 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 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 | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 48.06 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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.7 (6.4) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 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 | 70−75
+218%
| 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 |
This is how RX 580 2048SP and GeForce MX250 compete in popular games:
- RX 580 2048SP is 218% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.19 | 5.67 |
| Recency | 15 October 2018 | 20 February 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 10 Watt |
RX 580 2048SP has a 221% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GeForce MX250, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 93% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX250 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop graphics card while GeForce MX250 is a notebook one.
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