GeForce 940A vs GeForce MX250
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940A and GeForce MX250, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 940A stacks up against GeForce MX250, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 940A
GeForce MX250 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce MX250 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 MX250 here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 940A | 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 | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 940A has 230% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
- GeForce 940A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce MX250 uses PCIe 3.0 x4 interface.
- GeForce MX250 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX250 - in Laptops.
- GeForce 940A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce MX250 - with Pascal.
- Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 489 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
- GeForce 940A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX250 - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 4998 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Battlefield 5 is 163% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce 940A 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 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Far Cry 5 is 157% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Fortnite is 100% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | − | 70−75 |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 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 100% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 100−105 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Minecraft is 22% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| 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 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 112% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 10−12 | 30−33 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 188% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 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 53% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 940A | GeForce MX250 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Pascal |
| Code name | GM108 | N17S-G2 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 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 | 2002 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 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | 6.1 |
| Laptop size | large | |
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