GeForce 840M vs GeForce MX250
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 840M and GeForce MX250. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 840M and GeForce MX250. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce 840M and GeForce MX250 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 840M and GeForce MX250 are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 840M or GeForce MX250 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 840M
GeForce MX250
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
10 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce 840M has 230% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce MX250 uses PCIe 3.0 x4 interface.
GeForce 840M and GeForce MX250 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce MX250 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 489 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.
GeForce 840M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX250 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 5000 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
1−2
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Battlefield 5 is 222% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 840M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
190−200
medium / 768p
90−95
160−170
ultra / 1080p
40−45
85−90
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
ultra / 1080p
24−27
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Dota 2 is 62% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Far Cry 5 is 320% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
90−95
medium / 1080p
10−12
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Fortnite is 143% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
4−5
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 244% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
45−50
75−80
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 111% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
1−2
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
5−6
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−105
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Minecraft is 22% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 240% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
12−14
45−50
medium / 768p
9−10
30−33
high / 1080p
4−5
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 271% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than GeForce 840M.
Full Specs
GeForce 840M
GeForce MX250
Architecture
Maxwell
Pascal
Code name
N15S-GT
N17S-G2
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
20 February 2019
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
1518 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
1582 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
24.91
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
16.02 GB/s
48.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2
CUDA
+
6.1
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
92 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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