GeForce MX230 vs GTS 250M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 250M and GeForce MX230, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTS 250M
2009
1 GB GDDR5, 28 Watt
1.41

MX230 outperforms GTS 250M by a whopping 229% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTS 250M GTS 250M
GeForce MX230 GeForce MX230

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1006652
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.5432.58
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGT215GP108
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 June 2009 (15 years ago)21 February 2019 (5 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores96256
Core clock speed500 MHz1519 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1582 MHz
Number of transistors727 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate16.0025.31
Floating-point processing power0.24 TFLOPS0.81 TFLOPS
Gigaflops360no data
ROPs816
TMUs3216

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 sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options+-
MXM TypeMXM 3.0 Type-Bno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2000 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s48.06 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 ConnectorsHDMIVGALVDSSingle Link DVIDisplayPortDual Link DVINo outputs
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+
Power management8.0no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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 250M 1.41
GeForce MX230 4.64
+229%

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 250M 553
GeForce MX230 1827
+230%

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 HD28
+33.3%
21
−33.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−900%
20
+900%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Fortnite 4−5
−725%
33
+725%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−200%
21
+200%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 9−10
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−167%
24
+167%
Valorant 30−35
−70.6%
55−60
+70.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−700%
16
+700%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−33
−117%
65
+117%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Dota 2 16−18
−241%
58
+241%
Fortnite 4−5
−400%
20
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−129%
16
+129%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 9−10
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−1800%
19
+1800%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−100%
4
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−133%
21
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−150%
15
+150%
Valorant 30−35
−70.6%
55−60
+70.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−500%
12
+500%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Dota 2 16−18
−153%
43
+153%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−71.4%
12
+71.4%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 9−10
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−88.9%
17
+88.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−50%
9
+50%
Valorant 30−35
−70.6%
55−60
+70.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
−300%
16
+300%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 8−9
−325%
30−35
+325%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−256%
30−35
+256%
Valorant 6−7
−717%
45−50
+717%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Valorant 7−8
−214%
21−24
+214%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Dota 2 1−2
−1400%
14−16
+1400%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Far Cry 5 15
+0%
15
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Far Cry 5 13
+0%
13
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how GTS 250M and GeForce MX230 compete in popular games:

  • GTS 250M is 33% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX230 is 1800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX230 is ahead in 48 tests (81%)
  • there's a draw in 11 tests (19%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.41 4.64
Recency 15 June 2009 21 February 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 10 Watt

GeForce MX230 has a 229.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 180% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX230 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 250M in performance tests.

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