T400 vs GeForce MX250

Place in performance ranking	546	438
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.38	16.46
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code name	N17S-G2	TU117
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	20 February 2019 (5 years ago)	6 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	$1165	$83

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

T400 has 592% better value for money than GeForce MX250.

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	384	384
Core clock speed	1518 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1582 MHz	1425 MHz
Number of transistors	1,800 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10/25 Watt	30 Watt
Texture fill rate	24.91	34.20

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce MX250 and T400 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	10 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	80 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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

No outputs

3x mini-DisplayPort

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
CUDA	6.1	7.5

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.

GeForce MX250 6.27

T400 9.38
+49.6%

T400 outperforms GeForce MX250 by 50% 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%

GeForce MX250 2426

T400 3630
+49.6%

T400 outperforms GeForce MX250 by 50% in Passmark.

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%

GeForce MX250 9126

T400 16885
+85%

T400 outperforms GeForce MX250 by 85% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Benchmark coverage: 5%

GeForce MX250 8977

T400 15891
+77%

T400 outperforms GeForce MX250 by 77% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GeForce MX250 9734

T400 16856
+73.2%

T400 outperforms GeForce MX250 by 73% 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

−30.4%

30−35
+30.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

−28.6%

18−20
+28.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	19 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	13 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Battlefield 5	24 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	23 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
Far Cry 5	19 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	21 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	31 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%
Hitman 3	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	13 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	13 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Battlefield 5	19 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Far Cry 5	17 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	18 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	24 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Hitman 3	7 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	6 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Metro Exodus	7 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8 −25%	10−11 +25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	11 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Battlefield 5	14 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Far Cry 5	16 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	17 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Forza Horizon 4	16 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12 −33.3%	16−18 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Hitman 3	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −33.3%	16−18 +33.3%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Battlefield 5	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Hitman 3	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Battlefield 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

This is how GeForce MX250 and T400 compete in popular games:

T400 is 30% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.27	9.38
Recency	20 February 2019	6 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	30 Watt