NVIDIA GeForce MX250 vs AMD Radeon Vega 8 Efficient

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce MX250 and AMD Radeon Vega 8 Efficient 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 MX250

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • 3.1x more core clock speed: 937 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2392 vs 1894
  • Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 46.992 vs 26.039
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 535.24 vs 176.928
  • Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.64 vs 1.666
  • Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 44.7 vs 27.603
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 141.816 vs 135.437
  • Around 67% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 4027 vs 2408
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3710 vs 3170
  • Around 67% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 4027 vs 2408
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3710 vs 3170
  • Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 888 vs 862
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 February 2019 vs 23 April 2018
Core clock speed 937 MHz vs 300 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2392 vs 1894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 46.992 vs 26.039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 535.24 vs 176.928
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.64 vs 1.666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 44.7 vs 27.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 141.816 vs 135.437
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4027 vs 2408
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3710 vs 3170
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 vs 3352
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4027 vs 2408
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3710 vs 3170
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 vs 3352
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 888 vs 862

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon Vega 8 Efficient

  • Around 6% higher boost clock speed: 1100 MHz vs 1038 MHz
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 355 vs 240
Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed 1100 MHz vs 1038 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 355 vs 240

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce MX250
GPU 2: AMD Radeon Vega 8 Efficient

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
2392
1894
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
240
355
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
46.992
26.039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
535.24
176.928
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.64
1.666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
44.7
27.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
141.816
135.437
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4027
2408
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3710
3170
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
3352
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4027
2408
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3710
3170
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
3352
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
888
862
Name NVIDIA GeForce MX250 AMD Radeon Vega 8 Efficient
PassMark - G3D Mark 2392 1894
PassMark - G2D Mark 240 355
Geekbench - OpenCL 9329
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 46.992 26.039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 535.24 176.928
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.64 1.666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 44.7 27.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 141.816 135.437
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4027 2408
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3710 3170
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 3352
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4027 2408
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3710 3170
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 3352
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 888 862

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce MX250 AMD Radeon Vega 8 Efficient

Essentials

Architecture Pascal GCN 5.0
Code name GP108B Raven
Launch date 21 February 2019 23 April 2018
Place in performance rating 861 931
Type Laptop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1038 MHz 1100 MHz
Core clock speed 937 MHz 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Pipelines 384
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 35 Watt
Transistor count 1,800 million 4,940 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors None None

API support

DirectX 12.0 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Memory

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