GeForce GTS 250M vs MX130

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX130 and GeForce GTS 250M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce MX130
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
4.76
+231%

MX130 outperforms GTS 250M by a whopping 231% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking644998
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.873.52
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGM108GT215
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date17 November 2017 (7 years ago)15 June 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38496
Core clock speed1122 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1242 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data727 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt28 Watt
Texture fill rate29.8116.00
Floating-point processing power0.9539 TFLOPS0.24 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data360
ROPs88
TMUs2432

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedlarge
Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI options-+
MXM Typeno dataMXM 3.0 Type-B

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHzUp to 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsHDMIVGALVDSSingle Link DVIDisplayPortDual Link DVI
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-
Power managementno data8.0

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce MX130 4.76
+231%
GTS 250M 1.44

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce MX130 1832
+231%
GTS 250M 553

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GeForce MX130 11968
+227%
GTS 250M 3659

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD18
−55.6%
28
+55.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Far Cry 5 14
+600%
2−3
−600%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
Hitman 3 9
+50%
6−7
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+107%
14−16
−107%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 26
+225%
8−9
−225%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+39.4%
30−35
−39.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Far Cry 5 11
+450%
2−3
−450%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
Hitman 3 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+107%
14−16
−107%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
+100%
8−9
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+39.4%
30−35
−39.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Far Cry 5 8
+300%
2−3
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
Hitman 3 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 13
−15.4%
14−16
+15.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14
+75%
8−9
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+39.4%
30−35
−39.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Hitman 3 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+329%
7−8
−329%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

This is how GeForce MX130 and GTS 250M compete in popular games:

  • GTS 250M is 56% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce MX130 is 900% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTS 250M is 57% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX130 is ahead in 46 tests (94%)
  • GTS 250M is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.76 1.44
Recency 17 November 2017 15 June 2009
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 28 Watt

GeForce MX130 has a 230.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GTS 250M, on the other hand, has 7.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX130 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 250M in performance tests.


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