GeForce GTX 1050 mobile vs GeForce MX250

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and GeForce MX250 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1050 mobile will be the best choice, for others GeForce MX250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and GeForce MX250 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 mobile 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 GTX 1050 mobile or GeForce MX250 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 mobile GeForce MX250
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 10 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile has 650% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce MX250 uses PCIe 3.0 x4 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and GeForce MX250 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and GeForce MX250 are build with Pascal architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 164 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and GeForce MX250 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 8 MHz higher, than GeForce MX250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 12−14
ultra / 1080p 14−16 7−8
QHD / 1440p 8−9 2−3
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 40−45 27−30
medium / 1080p 27−30 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 76% more, than GeForce MX250.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 mobile GeForce MX250
Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name GP107B N17S-G2
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 3 January 2017 20 February 2019
Pipelines 640 384
Core clock speed 1354 MHz 1518 MHz
Boost Clock 1493 MHz 1582 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 59.72 24.91
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 48.06 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2
CUDA + 6.1
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Multi monitor support +
HDCP 2.2
Laptop size large large
GameStream +
GPU Boost 3.0
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