GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB vs MX250

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX250 and GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce MX250
2019
2 GB GDDR5, 10 Watt
5.64

GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB outperforms MX250 by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking623438
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency43.0111.48
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP108BGP107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date20 February 2019 (6 years ago)1 February 2019 (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 cores384768
Core clock speed937 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHz1442 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate24.9169.22
Floating-point processing power0.7972 TFLOPS2.215 TFLOPS
ROPs1624
TMUs2448

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 x4PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 amount2 GB3 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s84.1 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.7 (6.4)6.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.31.2
CUDA6.16.1

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 HD22
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75
−100%
150−160
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
Sons of the Forest 20
−100%
40−45
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 24
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Counter-Strike 2 41
−95.1%
80−85
+95.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Far Cry 5 19
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Fortnite 55
−100%
110−120
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 31
−93.5%
60−65
+93.5%
Forza Horizon 5 17
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 28
−96.4%
55−60
+96.4%
Sons of the Forest 11
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Valorant 118
−94.9%
230−240
+94.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 19
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Counter-Strike 2 21
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−100%
190−200
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
Dota 2 64
−87.5%
120−130
+87.5%
Far Cry 5 17
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Fortnite 25
−100%
50−55
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 24
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Forza Horizon 5 13
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
−96.4%
55−60
+96.4%
Metro Exodus 7
−100%
14−16
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 23
−95.7%
45−50
+95.7%
Sons of the Forest 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Valorant 115
−100%
230−240
+100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
Dota 2 57
−93%
110−120
+93%
Far Cry 5 16
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 19
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Sons of the Forest 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−100%
24−27
+100%
Valorant 65−70
−97%
130−140
+97%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 22
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
−100%
90−95
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−97.4%
75−80
+97.4%
Valorant 65−70
−97%
130−140
+97%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
Sons of the Forest 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Valorant 27−30
−89.7%
55−60
+89.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Dota 2 20−22
−100%
40−45
+100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Sons of the Forest 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%

This is how GeForce MX250 and GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is 82% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.64 11.29
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 75 Watt

GeForce MX250 has 650% lower power consumption.

GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 100.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX250 in performance tests.

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