GeForce MX250 vs Quadro M5000M

In this comparison between GeForce MX250 and Quadro M5000M 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 Quadro M5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX250 and Quadro M5000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce MX250 and Quadro M5000M 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 Quadro M5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX250 Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M5000M has 900% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
  • GeForce MX250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Quadro M5000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M5000M has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce MX250.
  • GeForce MX250 is used in Laptops, and Quadro M5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce MX250 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro M5000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 556 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000M.
  • GeForce MX250 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro M5000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 7−8 21−24
QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 27−30 60−65
medium / 1080p 16−18 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GeForce MX250.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX250 Quadro M5000M
Architecture Pascal Maxwell
Code name N17S-G2 GM204
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 20 February 2019 2 October 2015
Pipelines 384 1,536
Core clock speed 1518 MHz 962 MHz
Boost Clock 1582 MHz 1051 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.91 93.60
Floating-point performance 2,995 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 366 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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