Radeon RX 560X vs GeForce MX150

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX150 with Radeon RX 560X, including specs and performance data.

GeForce MX150
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 10 Watt
5.90

RX 560X outperforms MX150 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking592511
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency40.717.58
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP108Polaris 21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date17 May 2017 (7 years ago)11 April 2018 (6 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 cores3841024
Core clock speed937 MHz1175 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHz1275 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate24.9181.60
Floating-point processing power0.7972 TFLOPS2.611 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs2464

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data170 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s112.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.1-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce MX150 5.90
RX 560X 8.24
+39.7%

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.

GeForce MX150 2269
RX 560X 3168
+39.6%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GeForce MX150 9594
RX 560X 16505
+72%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GeForce MX150 8252
RX 560X 19991
+142%

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 HD26
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
1440p28
−25%
35−40
+25%
4K20
−35%
27−30
+35%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Elden Ring 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 15
−20%
18−20
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 27
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Metro Exodus 18
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Valorant 24
−25%
30−33
+25%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Dota 2 40
−37.5%
55−60
+37.5%
Elden Ring 13
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Far Cry 5 42
−31%
55−60
+31%
Fortnite 29
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
Forza Horizon 4 21
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 26
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Metro Exodus 11
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 56
−33.9%
75−80
+33.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Valorant 17
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
World of Tanks 87
−37.9%
120−130
+37.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Dota 2 62
−37.1%
85−90
+37.1%
Far Cry 5 26
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 19
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%
Valorant 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Elden Ring 5
−20%
6−7
+20%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 43
−39.5%
60−65
+39.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
World of Tanks 55
−36.4%
75−80
+36.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Valorant 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Elden Ring 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
World of Tanks 30
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 24
−25%
30−33
+25%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Fortnite 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Valorant 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

This is how GeForce MX150 and RX 560X compete in popular games:

  • RX 560X is 35% faster in 1080p
  • RX 560X is 25% faster in 1440p
  • RX 560X is 35% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.90 8.24
Recency 17 May 2017 11 April 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 75 Watt

GeForce MX150 has 650% lower power consumption.

RX 560X, on the other hand, has a 39.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 10 months.

The Radeon RX 560X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX150 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX150 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 560X is a desktop one.


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