GeForce GTX 965M vs GeForce MX250
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 965M 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 965M stacks up against GeForce MX250, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 965M and GeForce MX250 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 965M 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 965M or GeForce MX250 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
GeForce MX250
Power consumption (TDP)
10 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce MX250 uses PCIe 3.0 x4 interface.
GeForce GTX 965M and GeForce MX250 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce MX250 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 574 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX250 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 4500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
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
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
10−12
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
4−5
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M 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
110−120
85−90
QHD / 1440p
85−90
50−55
4K / 2160p
45−50
30−33
high / 768p
160−170
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% 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 965M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
100−110
85−90
ultra / 1080p
75−80
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Dota 2 is 22% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
5−6
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
90−95
medium / 1080p
70−75
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Fortnite is 38% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
12−14
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 965M in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% 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 965M in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M 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 965M 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 965M 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
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
70−75
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 965M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% 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 965M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce MX250.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
GeForce MX250
Architecture
Maxwell
Pascal
Code name
N16E-GS, N16E-GR
N17S-G2
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 January 2015
20 February 2019
Pipelines
1024
384
Core clock speed
944 MHz
1518 MHz
Boost Clock
950 / 1151 MHz
1582 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
73.60
24.91
Floating-point performance
2,355 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
48.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1
1.2
CUDA
+
6.1
CUDA cores
1024
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
226 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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