GeForce GTX 880M vs GeForce MX250
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 880M and GeForce MX250 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 880M will be the best choice, for others GeForce MX250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 880M and GeForce MX250 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 880M 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 880M or GeForce MX250 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 880M
GeForce MX250
Power consumption (TDP)
122 Watt
10 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 880M has 1120% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce GTX 880M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce MX250 uses PCIe 3.0 x4 interface.
GeForce GTX 880M has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce MX250.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 880M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce MX250 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 564 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 880M.
GeForce GTX 880M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX250 - by 14 nm process technology.
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
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
6−7
2−3
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 61% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
4−5
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Battlefield 5 is 55% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
230−240
190−200
medium / 768p
200−210
160−170
ultra / 1080p
120−130
85−90
QHD / 1440p
90−95
50−55
4K / 2160p
50−55
30−33
high / 768p
160−170
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
100−110
85−90
ultra / 1080p
80−85
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Dota 2 is 25% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
5−6
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
90−95
medium / 1080p
70−75
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Fortnite is 38% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
14−16
7−8
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
medium / 768p
90−95
70−75
high / 1080p
40−45
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Metro Exodus is 70% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
100−105
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
75−80
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
30−33
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 54% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce MX250.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 880M
GeForce MX250
Architecture
Kepler
Pascal
Code name
N15E-GX-A2
N17S-G2
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
20 February 2019
Pipelines
1536
384
Core clock speed
954 MHz
1518 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
1582 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
127.1
24.91
Floating-point performance
3,050 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 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
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
96 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Standard memory configuration
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
+
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