GeForce 8800 GTX vs GeForce MX250
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX 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 8800 GTX stacks up against GeForce MX250, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 8800 GTX
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 8800 GTX | GeForce MX250 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 10 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
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- GeForce 8800 GTX has 1450% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
- GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and GeForce MX250 uses PCIe 3.0 x4 interface.
- GeForce 8800 GTX has 764 GB more memory, than GeForce MX250.
- GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX250 - in Laptops.
- GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce MX250 - with Pascal.
- Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 942 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
- GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and GeForce MX250 - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 6100 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce MX250. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 190−200 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 160−170 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 85−90 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 50−55 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 410% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce MX250. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Dota 2 is 231% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Fortnite is 318% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | − | 70−75 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 305% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 100−105 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 550% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | − | 30−33 |
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in World of Tanks is 176% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 8800 GTX | GeForce MX250 | |
| Architecture | Tesla | Pascal |
| Code name | G80 | N17S-G2 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 November 2006 | 20 February 2019 |
| Pipelines | 128 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 1518 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1582 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 681 million | 1,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 36.8 billion/sec | 24.91 |
| Floating-point performance | 345.6 gflops | |
| Length | 270 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 86.4 GB/s | 48.06 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | + | 6.1 |
| CUDA cores | 575 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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