GeForce GTX 960M vs GeForce MX250
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M will be the best choice, for others GeForce MX250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 960M and GeForce MX250 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M or GeForce MX250 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
GeForce MX250
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
10 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
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 960M has 650% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce GTX 960M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce MX250 uses PCIe 3.0 x4 interface.
GeForce GTX 960M and GeForce MX250 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce MX250 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 422 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.
GeForce GTX 960M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX250 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 4500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.
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
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 38% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
27−30
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−35
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Battlefield 5 is 35% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
220−230
190−200
medium / 768p
190−200
160−170
ultra / 1080p
100−110
85−90
QHD / 1440p
70−75
50−55
4K / 2160p
35−40
30−33
high / 768p
150−160
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
medium / 768p
100−110
85−90
ultra / 1080p
70−75
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Dota 2 is 16% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
20−22
14−16
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
27−30
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
110−120
90−95
medium / 1080p
60−65
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Fortnite is 23% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
30−33
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
QHD / 1440p
10−12
7−8
low / 720p
60−65
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
85−90
70−75
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Grand Theft Auto V is 29% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
10−12
8−9
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
100−105
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 26% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
65−70
45−50
medium / 768p
40−45
30−33
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 36% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce MX250.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
GeForce MX250
Architecture
Maxwell
Pascal
Code name
N16P-GX
N17S-G2
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
20 February 2019
Pipelines
640
384
Core clock speed
1096 MHz
1518 MHz
Boost Clock
1202 MHz
1582 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
47.04
24.91
Floating-point performance
1,505 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 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
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
175 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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