Iris Plus Graphics 645 vs GeForce MX250

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX250 and Iris Plus Graphics 645, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce MX250
2019
2 GB GDDR5, 10 Watt
6.25
+40.1%

MX250 outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 645 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 ranking584667
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency43.1020.51
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP108BCoffee Lake GT3e
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date20 February 2019 (5 years ago)7 October 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 cores384384
Core clock speed937 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHz1050 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm+++
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate24.9150.40
Floating-point processing power0.7972 TFLOPS0.8064 TFLOPS
ROPs166
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 x4Ring Bus
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1502 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/sno data
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 DependentPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API 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
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
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 MX250 6.25
+40.1%
Iris Plus Graphics 645 4.46

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 MX250 2402
+40%
Iris Plus Graphics 645 1716

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.

GeForce MX250 4633
+55.2%
Iris Plus Graphics 645 2985

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.

GeForce MX250 3660
+93.3%
Iris Plus Graphics 645 1893

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GeForce MX250 1103
+101%
Iris Plus Graphics 645 550

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 HD23
−8.7%
25
+8.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+40%
10−11
−40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 17
+30.8%
12−14
−30.8%
Counter-Strike 2 9
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−100%
10−11
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 29
+52.6%
18−20
−52.6%
Forza Horizon 5 16
+100%
8−9
−100%
Metro Exodus 21
+110%
10−11
−110%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
+100%
14−16
−100%
Valorant 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Counter-Strike 2 5
−100%
10−11
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Dota 2 40
+300%
10
−300%
Far Cry 5 40
+73.9%
23
−73.9%
Fortnite 35−40
+42.3%
24−27
−42.3%
Forza Horizon 4 22
+15.8%
18−20
−15.8%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
+100%
14−16
−100%
Metro Exodus 12
+20%
10−11
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 76
+100%
35−40
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8
−75%
14−16
+75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%
Valorant 14
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
World of Tanks 95−100
+33.8%
70−75
−33.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 13
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4
−150%
10−11
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Dota 2 57
+111%
27
−111%
Far Cry 5 29
+31.8%
21−24
−31.8%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+36.8%
35−40
−36.8%
Valorant 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
World of Tanks 45−50
+40.6%
30−35
−40.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Valorant 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Fortnite 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Valorant 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

This is how GeForce MX250 and Iris Plus Graphics 645 compete in popular games:

  • Iris Plus Graphics 645 is 9% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX250 is 300% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Iris Plus Graphics 645 is 150% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX250 is ahead in 51 test (84%)
  • Iris Plus Graphics 645 is ahead in 6 tests (10%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (7%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.25 4.46
Recency 20 February 2019 7 October 2019
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 15 Watt

GeForce MX250 has a 40.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% lower power consumption.

Iris Plus Graphics 645, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months.

The GeForce MX250 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 645 in performance tests.


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