GeForce MX250 vs Iris Plus Graphics 640

In this comparison between GeForce MX250 and Iris Plus Graphics 640 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 MX250 will be the best choice, for others Iris Plus Graphics 640 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX250 and Iris Plus Graphics 640 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce MX250 and Iris Plus Graphics 640 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 MX250 or Iris Plus Graphics 640 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX250 Iris Plus Graphics 640
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 32 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Iris Plus Graphics 640 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
  • GeForce MX250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • Iris Plus Graphics 640 has 28 GB more memory, than GeForce MX250.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce MX250 is build with Pascal architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 1218 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
  • GeForce MX250 and Iris Plus Graphics 640 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 6−7
ultra / 1080p 7−8 4−5
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 16−18
medium / 1080p 16−18 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX250 Iris Plus Graphics 640
Architecture Pascal Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name N17S-G2 Kaby Lake GT3e
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 20 February 2019 3 January 2017
Pipelines 384 48
Core clock speed 1518 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1582 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 24.91 52.80
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.2 1.1.103
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size large
Quick Sync +
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