GeForce MX250 vs Radeon Sky 500

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce MX250 and Radeon Sky 500. 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 Sky 500. 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 Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon Sky 500 has 1400% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
  • GeForce MX250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce MX250 and Radeon Sky 500 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce MX250 is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX250 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 568 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • GeForce MX250 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 2200 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.

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 Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GeForce MX250.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX250 Radeon Sky 500
Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
Code name N17S-G2 Pitcairn
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 20 February 2019 27 March 2013
Pipelines 384 1280
Core clock speed 1518 MHz 950 MHz
Boost Clock 1582 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.91 76.00
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops
Length 242 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 154 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
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