Quadro T1000 Max-Q vs GeForce MX250

Place in the ranking	582	316
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	43.02	24.08
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP108B	TU117
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	20 February 2019 (5 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 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 cores	384	896
Core clock speed	937 MHz	765 MHz
Boost clock speed	1038 MHz	1350 MHz
Number of transistors	1,800 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	24.91	75.60
Floating-point processing power	0.7972 TFLOPS	2.419 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	24	56

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 size	large	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	80 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 Connectors

Portable Device Dependent

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.7 (6.4)	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.2
CUDA	6.1	7.5

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 MX250 6.25

T1000 Max-Q 17.49
+180%

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 MX250 2401

T1000 Max-Q 6724
+180%

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 HD

−161%

60−65
+161%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −121%	30−35 +121%
Cyberpunk 2077	14 −150%	35−40 +150%
Elden Ring	15 −267%	55−60 +267%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	17 −229%	55−60 +229%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −121%	30−35 +121%
Cyberpunk 2077	5 −600%	35−40 +600%
Forza Horizon 4	29 −148%	70−75 +148%
Metro Exodus	21 −124%	45−50 +124%
Red Dead Redemption 2	28 −46.4%	40−45 +46.4%
Valorant	18−20 −268%	70−75 +268%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18 −211%	55−60 +211%
Counter-Strike 2	5 −520%	30−35 +520%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Dota 2	40 −55%	60−65 +55%
Elden Ring	11 −400%	55−60 +400%
Far Cry 5	40 −52.5%	60−65 +52.5%
Fortnite	35−40 −157%	95−100 +157%
Forza Horizon 4	22 −227%	70−75 +227%
Grand Theft Auto V	28 −121%	60−65 +121%
Metro Exodus	12 −292%	45−50 +292%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	76 −60.5%	120−130 +60.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8 −413%	40−45 +413%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −170%	50−55 +170%
Valorant	14 −400%	70−75 +400%
World of Tanks	95−100 −118%	210−220 +118%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	13 −331%	55−60 +331%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −121%	30−35 +121%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Dota 2	57 −8.8%	60−65 +8.8%
Far Cry 5	29 −110%	60−65 +110%
Forza Horizon 4	16 −350%	70−75 +350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −139%	120−130 +139%
Valorant	18−20 −268%	70−75 +268%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	6−7 −350%	27−30 +350%
Elden Ring	8−9 −250%	27−30 +250%
Grand Theft Auto V	6−7 −350%	27−30 +350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −335%	160−170 +335%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
World of Tanks	45−50 −167%	120−130 +167%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −260%	35−40 +260%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −66.7%	14−16 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −160%	12−14 +160%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −246%	45−50 +246%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 −300%	40−45 +300%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −388%	35−40 +388%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 −229%	21−24 +229%
Valorant	16−18 −175%	40−45 +175%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Elden Ring	3−4 −300%	12−14 +300%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	18−20 −189%	50−55 +189%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −175%	10−12 +175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −240%	16−18 +240%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Dota 2	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −214%	21−24 +214%
Fortnite	6−7 −233%	20−22 +233%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −317%	24−27 +317%
Valorant	6−7 −233%	20−22 +233%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2

12−14

+0%

12−14

+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2

12−14

+0%

12−14

+0%

This is how GeForce MX250 and T1000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

T1000 Max-Q is 161% faster in 1080p

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the T1000 Max-Q is 600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

T1000 Max-Q is ahead in 61 test (97%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.25	17.49
Recency	20 February 2019	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	50 Watt

GeForce MX250 has 400% lower power consumption.

T1000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 179.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro T1000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX250 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX250 is a notebook graphics card while Quadro T1000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.