GeForce GTS 160M vs GeForce MX250

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 160M 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 GTS 160M stacks up against GeForce MX250, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce MX250 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 160M 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 GTS 160M or GeForce MX250 here:

GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

GeForce MX250 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	GeForce MX250
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	10 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce GTS 160M has 500% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce MX250 uses PCIe 3.0 x4 interface.
GeForce MX250 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce MX250 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 18 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 160M.
GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce MX250 - by 14 nm process technology.

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 GTS 160M.
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 GTS 160M 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 GTS 160M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 160M 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 GTS 160M.
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 GTS 160M.
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 GTS 160M.
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 GTS 160M.
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 GTS 160M.
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 GTS 160M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 160M	GeForce MX250
Architecture	G9x	Pascal
Code name	N10E-GS1	N17S-G2
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	2 March 2009	20 February 2019
Pipelines	64	384
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	1518 MHz
Boost Clock		1582 MHz
Transistor count	505 million	1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	19 billion/sec	24.91
Floating-point performance	192 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed		7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51 GB/s	48.06 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.4
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	+	6.1
CUDA cores	64
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0
SLI options	2-way
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Laptop size	large	large
Gigaflops	288
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 160M vs GeForce MX250

GeForce GTS 160M and GeForce MX250 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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