GeForce MX250 vs Radeon HD 5850
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce MX250 and Radeon HD 5850. 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 Radeon HD 5850. 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 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce MX250 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:
Main Specs
GeForce MX250
Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)
10 Watt
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 1410% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce MX250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce MX250 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce MX250 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5850 - in Desktops.
GeForce MX250 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 793 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce MX250 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 5000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
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 35% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce MX250 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
160−170
medium / 768p
160−170
130−140
ultra / 1080p
85−90
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Fortnite is 29% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
7−8
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
75−80
65−70
medium / 768p
70−75
55−60
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
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 21% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−105
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
45−50
35−40
medium / 768p
30−33
21−24
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
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 Radeon HD 5850.
Full Specs
GeForce MX250
Radeon HD 5850
Architecture
Pascal
Terascale 2
Code name
N17S-G2
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
20 February 2019
30 September 2009
Pipelines
384
1440
Core clock speed
1518 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1582 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
24.91
52.20
Floating-point performance
2,088.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2
N/A
CUDA
6.1
Laptop size
large
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