NVIDIA GeForce MX250 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop)

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce MX250 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop) videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. 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 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 30 Watt
  • Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 46.992 vs 36.898
  • 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 535.24 vs 170.785
  • Around 92% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.64 vs 1.373
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 44.7 vs 18.937
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 4027 vs 3629
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3710 vs 3684
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3357 vs 3331
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 4027 vs 3629
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3710 vs 3684
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3357 vs 3331
  • 25.4x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 888 vs 35
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 February 2019 vs 17 May 2017
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 30 Watt
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz vs 6000 MHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 46.992 vs 36.898
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 535.24 vs 170.785
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.64 vs 1.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 44.7 vs 18.937
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4027 vs 3629
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3710 vs 3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 vs 3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4027 vs 3629
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3710 vs 3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 vs 3331
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 888 vs 35

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop)

  • Around 31% higher core clock speed: 1228 MHz vs 937 MHz
  • Around 61% higher boost clock speed: 1670 MHz vs 1038 MHz
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2451 vs 2399
  • Around 85% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 443 vs 240
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 9826 vs 9257
  • Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 160.823 vs 141.816
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1228 MHz vs 937 MHz
Boost clock speed 1670 MHz vs 1038 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2451 vs 2399
PassMark - G2D Mark 443 vs 240
Geekbench - OpenCL 9826 vs 9257
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 160.823 vs 141.816

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce MX250
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop)

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
2399
2451
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
240
443
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
9257
9826
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
46.992
36.898
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
535.24
170.785
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.64
1.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
44.7
18.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
141.816
160.823
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4027
3629
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3710
3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4027
3629
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3710
3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
3331
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
888
35
Name NVIDIA GeForce MX250 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop)
PassMark - G3D Mark 2399 2451
PassMark - G2D Mark 240 443
Geekbench - OpenCL 9257 9826
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 46.992 36.898
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 535.24 170.785
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.64 1.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 44.7 18.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 141.816 160.823
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4027 3629
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3710 3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4027 3629
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3710 3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 3331
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 888 35

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce MX250 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop)

Essentials

Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name GP108B N17P-G1
Launch date 21 February 2019 17 May 2017
Place in performance rating 886 888
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $69.99
Price now $59.99
Value for money (0-100) 63.91

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1038 MHz 1670 MHz
Core clock speed 937 MHz 1228 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Pipelines 384 384
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 30 Watt
Transistor count 1,800 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs
G-SYNC support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 12_1
OpenGL 4.6
Vulkan

Memory

Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Shared memory 0

Technologies

Multi Monitor
Multi-Projection
VR Ready