GeForce 940MX vs GTS 250

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 250 with GeForce 940MX, including specs and performance data.

GTS 250
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 150 Watt
1.32

940MX outperforms GTS 250 by a whopping 157% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTS 250 GTS 250
GeForce 940MX GeForce 940MX

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking988717
Place by popularitynot in top-10090
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Power efficiency0.7011.70
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameG92BGM107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date4 March 2009 (16 years ago)28 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores128512
Core clock speed738 MHz795 MHz
Boost clock speedno data861 MHz
Number of transistors754 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt23 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate44.9327.55
Floating-point processing power0.3871 TFLOPS0.8817 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs6432

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length229 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/s40.1 GB/s
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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boostno data2.0
Optimus-+
GameWorks-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL3.04.5
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA++

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.

GTS 250 1.32
GeForce 940MX 3.39
+157%

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.

GTS 250 591
GeForce 940MX 1515
+156%

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 HD7−8
−157%
18
+157%
4K3−4
−233%
10
+233%

Cost per frame, $

1080p28.43no data
4K66.33no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
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Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Fortnite 44
+0%
44
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 58
+0%
58
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Fortnite 13
+0%
13
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
+0%
13
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14
+0%
14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+0%
12
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 46
+0%
46
+0%
Far Cry 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+0%
12
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9
+0%
9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+0%
7
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10
+0%
10
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how GTS 250 and GeForce 940MX compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 940MX is 157% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce 940MX is 233% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.32 3.39
Recency 4 March 2009 28 June 2016
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 23 Watt

GeForce 940MX has a 156.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 552.2% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 940MX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 250 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTS 250 is a desktop card while GeForce 940MX is a notebook one.

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