GeForce MX330 vs MX250
Aggregated performance score
MX330 outperforms MX250 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 543 | 541 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 2.38 | 3.34 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | N17S-G2 | N17S-LP / N17S-G3 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 20 February 2019 (5 years old) | 20 February 2020 (4 years old) |
| Current price | $1165 | $1079 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GeForce MX330 has 40% better value for money than GeForce MX250.
Technical specs
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 | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1518 MHz | 1531 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1582 MHz | 1594 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 1,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10/25 Watt | 25 Watt (12 - 25 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 24.91 | 38.26 |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce MX250 and GeForce MX330 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
Memory
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 | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 48.06 GB/s | 48.06 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | No outputs | No outputs |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 6.1 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
MX330 outperforms MX250 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
MX330 outperforms MX250 by 1% in Passmark.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
MX330 outperforms MX250 by 4% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
MX330 outperforms MX250 by 3% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
MX250 outperforms MX330 by 4% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
MX330 outperforms MX250 by 20% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 8%
MX330 outperforms MX250 by 4% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 5%
MX330 outperforms MX250 by 12% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.
GeekBench 5 CUDA
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 CUDA API by NVIDIA.
Benchmark coverage: 4%
MX330 outperforms MX250 by 2% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.
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 | 23
+4.5%
| 22
−4.5%
|
| 4K | 21−24
−9.5%
| 23
+9.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 13
+44.4%
|
9
−44.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24
−20.8%
|
29
+20.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
−21.1%
|
23
+21.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21
−14.3%
|
24
+14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
−26.7%
|
19
+26.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14
−7.1%
|
15
+7.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18
+5.9%
|
17
−5.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14
+55.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 13
−7.7%
|
14
+7.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8
+14.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 19
−21.1%
|
23
+21.1%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16
+14.3%
|
14
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 17
+13.3%
|
15
−13.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18
+20%
|
15
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24
+9.1%
|
22
−9.1%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7
−114%
|
15
+114%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6
−66.7%
|
10
+66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
−57.1%
|
11
+57.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 11
+10%
|
10
−10%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21
+10.5%
|
19
−10.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12
+33.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14
−35.7%
|
19
+35.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
+14.3%
|
14
−14.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 17
+21.4%
|
14
−21.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how GeForce MX250 and GeForce MX330 compete in popular games:
- GeForce MX250 is 4.5% faster than GeForce MX330 in 1080p
- GeForce MX330 is 9.5% faster than GeForce MX250 in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce MX250 is 44.4% faster than the GeForce MX330.
- in Hitman 3, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX330 is 114% faster than the GeForce MX250.
All in all, in popular games:
- GeForce MX250 is ahead in 12 tests (18%)
- GeForce MX330 is ahead in 20 tests (30%)
- there's a draw in 35 tests (52%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 6.26 | 6.34 |
| Recency | 20 February 2019 | 20 February 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 25 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce MX250 and GeForce MX330.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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