GeForce MX250 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce MX250 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. 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 MX250 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. 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.
GeForce MX250 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce MX250 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
GeForce MX250
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)
10 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce MX250 has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce MX250 is build with Pascal architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 564 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce MX250 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 1988 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
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
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
20−22
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce MX250 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
150−160
medium / 768p
160−170
130−140
ultra / 1080p
85−90
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
120−130
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
85−90
65−70
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
14−16
9−10
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Fortnite is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
3−4
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
75−80
60−65
medium / 768p
70−75
50−55
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
16−18
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
100−105
85−90
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
45−50
30−35
medium / 768p
30−33
21−24
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−35
24−27
high / 768p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in World of Tanks is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Full Specs
GeForce MX250
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
Pascal
Maxwell
Code name
N17S-G2
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
20 February 2019
1 October 2015
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
1518 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
1582 MHz
993 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
24.91
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2
CUDA
6.1
+
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
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