GeForce GTX 850M vs GeForce MX250

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 850M 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 850M or GeForce MX250 here:

GeForce GTX 850M Laptops

GeForce MX250 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 850M	GeForce MX250
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	10 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 850M has 350% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce GTX 850M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce MX250 uses PCIe 3.0 x4 interface.
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 850M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce MX250 - with Pascal.
GeForce GTX 850M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX250 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	190−200
medium / 768p	160−170	160−170
ultra / 1080p	85−90	85−90
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	120−130	120−130
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	85−90	85−90
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	70−75	70−75
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	8−9	8−9
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−105
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Minecraft is 0% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
medium / 768p	30−33	30−33
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 850M	GeForce MX250
Architecture	Maxwell	Pascal
Code name	N15P-GT	N17S-G2
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 March 2014	20 February 2019
Pipelines	640	384
Core clock speed		1518 MHz
Boost Clock		1582 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	36.08	24.91
Floating-point performance	1,155 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed		7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 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	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2
CUDA	+	6.1
CUDA cores	640
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	153 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Standard memory configuration	DDR3 or GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection	+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	1.8 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 850M vs GeForce MX250

GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce MX250 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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