GeForce GTS 450 vs GeForce MX250
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 450 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 450 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 GTS 450
GeForce MX250
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
10 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTS 450 has 960% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce GTS 450 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 450.
GeForce GTS 450 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX250 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce MX250 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 48 MHz higher, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce MX250 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 5196 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.
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
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
190−200
medium / 768p
95−100
160−170
ultra / 1080p
45−50
85−90
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
30−33
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
4K / 2160p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
90−95
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Fortnite is 105% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 154% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
50−55
75−80
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
8−9
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−105
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 114% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
18−20
45−50
medium / 768p
12−14
30−33
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 175% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in World of Tanks is 53% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
GeForce MX250
Architecture
Fermi
Pascal
Code name
GF106
N17S-G2
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
13 September 2010
20 February 2019
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
1518 MHz
Boost Clock
1582 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
25.1 billion/sec
24.91
Floating-point performance
601.3 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 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
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2
CUDA
+
6.1
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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40 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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