GeForce MX250 vs GTX 570 Rev. 2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2 with GeForce MX250, including specs and performance data.
GTX 570 Rev. 2 outperforms GeForce MX250 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 546 | 575 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.98 | no data |
Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
GPU code name | GF110 | N17S-G2 |
Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 7 December 2010 (13 years ago) | 20 February 2019 (5 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $349 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 480 | 384 |
Core clock speed | 732 MHz | 1518 MHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 1582 MHz |
Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 1,800 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 219 Watt | 10/25 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 43.92 | 24.91 |
Floating-point performance | 1.405 gflops | 0.7972 gflops |
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 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
Length | 267 mm | no data |
Width | 2-slot | no data |
Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-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 | 1280 MB | 4 GB |
Memory bus width | 320 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 3800 MHz | 7000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 152.0 GB/s | 48.06 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
CUDA | 2.0 | 6.1 |
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 | 24−27
+4.3%
| 23
−4.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 118
+0%
|
118
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 115
+0%
|
115
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 71
+0%
|
71
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
This is how GTX 570 Rev. 2 and GeForce MX250 compete in popular games:
- GTX 570 Rev. 2 is 4% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 71 test (100%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 7.08 | 6.27 |
Recency | 7 December 2010 | 20 February 2019 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 4 GB |
Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 219 Watt | 10 Watt |
GTX 570 Rev. 2 has a 12.9% higher aggregate performance score.
GeForce MX250, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 220% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 2090% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX250 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2 is a desktop card while GeForce MX250 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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