GeForce GTX 670 vs GeForce MX250

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 670 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 GTX 670 stacks up against GeForce MX250, check out specs charts below.

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 GTX 670 GeForce MX250
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 10 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 670 has 1600% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce MX250 uses PCIe 3.0 x4 interface.
  • GeForce MX250 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 670.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX250 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce MX250 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 538 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX250 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 6994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 12−14
ultra / 1080p 21−24 7−8
QHD / 1440p 16−18 2−3
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 27−30
medium / 1080p 40−45 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GeForce MX250.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 670 GeForce MX250
Architecture Kepler Pascal
Code name GK104 N17S-G2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 10 May 2012 20 February 2019
Pipelines 1344 384
Core clock speed 980 MHz 1518 MHz
Boost Clock 980 MHz 1582 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 102.5 billion/sec 24.91
Floating-point performance 2,459.5 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 256-bit GDDR5 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.0 GB/s 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 48.06 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2
CUDA + 6.1
CUDA cores 1344
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
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