GeForce GTX 680 vs GeForce MX250

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680 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 680 stacks up against GeForce MX250, check out specs charts below.

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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:

GeForce MX250 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	GeForce MX250
Power consumption (TDP)	195 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	2048 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 680 has 1850% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce GTX 680 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce MX250 uses PCIe 3.0 x4 interface.
GeForce GTX 680 has 2044 GB more memory, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce GTX 680 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX250 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce MX250 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 512 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680.
GeForce GTX 680 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX250 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680.

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 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	55−60	21−24
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	35−40	4−5
4K / 2160p	18−20	4−5
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	60−65	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	250−260	190−200
medium / 768p	220−230	160−170
ultra / 1080p	180−190	85−90
QHD / 1440p	110−120	50−55
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	110−120	85−90
ultra / 1080p	100−110	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	45−50	14−16
ultra / 1080p	40−45	14−16
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	5−6
low / 720p	80−85	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	60−65	21−24
ultra / 1080p	45−50	16−18
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	90−95
medium / 1080p	110−120	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Fortnite is 123% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	60−65	21−24
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	30−35	7−8
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	65−70	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	140−150	75−80
medium / 768p	120−130	70−75
high / 1080p	70−75	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−12
QHD / 1440p	21−24	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Grand Theft Auto V is 113% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	20−22	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	24−27
medium / 1080p	30−35	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	100−105
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	24−27
medium / 1080p	35−40	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	130−140	45−50
medium / 768p	85−90	30−33
high / 1080p	45−50	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
high / 768p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than GeForce MX250.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	GeForce MX250
Architecture	Kepler	Pascal
Code name	GK104	N17S-G2
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 March 2012	20 February 2019
Pipelines	1536	384
Core clock speed	1006 MHz	1518 MHz
Boost Clock	1058 MHz	1582 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	128.8 billion/sec	24.91
Floating-point performance	3,090.4 gflops
Length	10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	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	1536
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	121 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	15 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 680 vs GeForce MX250

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