GeForce MX250 vs GRID M10 8Q

In this comparison between GeForce MX250 and GRID M10 8Q 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 GRID M10 8Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 GRID M10 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M10 8Q has 2150% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
  • GeForce MX250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and GRID M10 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID M10 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce MX250.
  • GeForce MX250 is used in Laptops, and GRID M10 8Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX250 is build with Pascal architecture, and GRID M10 8Q - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 485 MHz higher, than GRID M10 8Q.
  • GeForce MX250 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GRID M10 8Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 1800 MHz higher, than GRID M10 8Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 12−14
ultra / 1080p 7−8 8−9
QHD / 1440p 2−3 2−3
low / 720p 27−30 27−30
medium / 1080p 16−18 16−18
GeForce MX250 and GRID M10 8Q have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX250 GRID M10 8Q
Architecture Pascal Maxwell
Code name N17S-G2 GM107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 20 February 2019 18 May 2016
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 1518 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 1582 MHz 1306 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.91 52.24
Floating-point performance 1,672 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 5.0
Laptop size large
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