NVIDIA GeForce MX230 vs NVIDIA GeForce MX250

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce MX230 and NVIDIA GeForce MX250 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce MX230

  • Around 62% higher core clock speed: 1519 MHz vs 937 MHz
  • Around 52% higher boost clock speed: 1582 MHz vs 1038 MHz
Core clock speed 1519 MHz vs 937 MHz
Boost clock speed 1582 MHz vs 1038 MHz

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce MX250

  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2392 vs 1830
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 240 vs 214
  • Around 38% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 9329 vs 6740
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 46.992 vs 21.591
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 535.24 vs 445.82
  • Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.64 vs 1.736
  • Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 44.7 vs 32.43
  • Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 141.816 vs 102.234
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 4027 vs 2680
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 4027 vs 2680
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2392 vs 1830
PassMark - G2D Mark 240 vs 214
Geekbench - OpenCL 9329 vs 6740
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 46.992 vs 21.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 535.24 vs 445.82
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.64 vs 1.736
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 44.7 vs 32.43
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 141.816 vs 102.234
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4027 vs 2680
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3710 vs 3705
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 vs 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4027 vs 2680
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3710 vs 3705
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 vs 3356

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce MX230
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce MX250

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1830
2392
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
214
240
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
6740
9329
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
21.591
46.992
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
445.82
535.24
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.736
2.64
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
32.43
44.7
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
102.234
141.816
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2680
4027
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3705
3710
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3356
3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2680
4027
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3705
3710
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3356
3357
Name NVIDIA GeForce MX230 NVIDIA GeForce MX250
PassMark - G3D Mark 1830 2392
PassMark - G2D Mark 214 240
Geekbench - OpenCL 6740 9329
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.591 46.992
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 445.82 535.24
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.736 2.64
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 32.43 44.7
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 102.234 141.816
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2680 4027
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3705 3710
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356 3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2680 4027
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3705 3710
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356 3357
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 888

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce MX230 NVIDIA GeForce MX250

Essentials

Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name GP108 GP108B
Launch date 21 February 2019 21 February 2019
Place in performance rating 981 861
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1582 MHz 1038 MHz
Core clock speed 1519 MHz 937 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Pipelines 384 384
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 10 Watt
Transistor count 1,800 million 1,800 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None

API support

DirectX 12.0 12.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Memory

Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5