G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce MX150

2017

Why buy it

✅Draws 10W instead of 80W, a 70W reduction.
✅More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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51.5% HIGHER MSRP
$150 MSRPvs$99 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 15.0 vs 22.9 G3D/$ ($150 MSRP vs $99 MSRP).

Radeon R7 250X

2014

Why buy it

✅Costs $51 less on MSRP ($99 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).
✅Delivers 52.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 22.9 vs 15.0 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌700% higher power demand at 80W vs 10W.

GeForce MX150

2017

Radeon R7 250X

2014

Why buy it

✅Draws 10W instead of 80W, a 70W reduction.
✅More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Costs $51 less on MSRP ($99 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).
✅Delivers 52.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 22.9 vs 15.0 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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51.5% HIGHER MSRP
$150 MSRPvs$99 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 15.0 vs 22.9 G3D/$ ($150 MSRP vs $99 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌700% higher power demand at 80W vs 10W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon R7 250X better than GeForce MX150?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 2,252 vs 2,269 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon R7 250X is the overall package: you are getting FSR upscaling.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce MX150 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2017 generation instead of 2014, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 14nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon R7 250X can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $99 MSRP. Radeon R7 250X is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon R7 250X is about $51 cheaper on MSRP at $99 MSRP versus $150 MSRP, and you are getting 0.8% higher G3D Mark. GeForce MX150 is the newer 2017 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (10W vs 80W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce MX150 make more sense than Radeon R7 250X?

Yes. GeForce MX150 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (10W vs 80W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $150 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon R7 250X. The trade-off is that Radeon R7 250X currently gives you 0.8% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 52.7%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce MX150 Benchmark Check

Radeon R7 250X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce MX150	Radeon R7 250X
1080p
low	16 FPS	22 FPS
medium	10 FPS	13 FPS
high	6 FPS	8 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	4 FPS
1440p
low	7 FPS	10 FPS
medium	4 FPS	5 FPS
high	2 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	1 FPS
4K
low	3 FPS	4 FPS
medium	2 FPS	2 FPS
high	1 FPS	1 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	1 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce MX150	Radeon R7 250X
1080p
low	61 FPS	51 FPS
medium	34 FPS	27 FPS
high	24 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	13 FPS
1440p
low	18 FPS	23 FPS
medium	11 FPS	13 FPS
high	8 FPS	8 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	6 FPS
4K
low	5 FPS	7 FPS
medium	3 FPS	4 FPS
high	3 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	2 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce MX150	Radeon R7 250X
1080p
low	101 FPS	102 FPS
medium	81 FPS	82 FPS
high	68 FPS	68 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	51 FPS
1440p
low	76 FPS	77 FPS
medium	61 FPS	61 FPS
high	51 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	38 FPS
4K
low	51 FPS	51 FPS
medium	41 FPS	41 FPS
high	34 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	25 FPS	26 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce MX150	Radeon R7 250X
1080p
low	83 FPS	102 FPS
medium	65 FPS	82 FPS
high	51 FPS	64 FPS
ultra	42 FPS	50 FPS
1440p
low	14 FPS	60 FPS
medium	12 FPS	47 FPS
high	11 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	8 FPS	28 FPS
4K
low	11 FPS	34 FPS
medium	8 FPS	25 FPS
high	6 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	5 FPS	14 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce MX150 and Radeon R7 250X

GeForce MX150

The GeForce MX150 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 17 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 937 MHz to 1038 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 10W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,252 points.

Radeon R7 250X

The Radeon R7 250X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 13 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,269 points. Launch price was $99.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce MX150 scores 2,252 and the Radeon R7 250X reaches 2,269 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce MX150 is built on Pascal while the Radeon R7 250X uses GCN 1.0, both on 14 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce MX150) vs 640 (Radeon R7 250X). Raw compute: 0.7972 TFLOPS (GeForce MX150) vs 1.216 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 250X). Boost clocks: 1038 MHz vs 1000 MHz.

Feature	GeForce MX150	Radeon R7 250X
G3D Mark Score	2,252	2,269
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 1.0
Process Node	14 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	640+67%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7972 TFLOPS	1.216 TFLOPS+53%
Boost Clock	1038 MHz+4%	1000 MHz
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	24	40+67%
L1 Cache	144 KB	160 KB+11%
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce MX150 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon R7 250X relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce MX150	Radeon R7 250X
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bandwidth: 48 GB/s (GeForce MX150) vs 72 GB/s (Radeon R7 250X) — a 50% advantage for the Radeon R7 250X. Bus width: 64-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 512 KB (GeForce MX150) vs 256 KB (Radeon R7 250X) — the GeForce MX150 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce MX150	Radeon R7 250X
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	48 GB/s	72 GB/s+50%
Bus Width	64-bit	128-bit+100%
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce MX150) vs 12 (FL 11_1) (Radeon R7 250X). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce MX150	Radeon R7 250X
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (FL 11_1)
Vulkan	1.4+17%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	3+50%	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce MX150) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon R7 250X). Decoder: NVDEC (Pascal) vs UVD 4.2. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,VP9,VC-1 (GeForce MX150) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 Part 2 (Radeon R7 250X).

Feature	GeForce MX150	Radeon R7 250X
Encoder	No	VCE 1.0
Decoder	NVDEC (Pascal)	UVD 4.2
Codecs	H.264,HEVC,VP9,VC-1	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 Part 2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce MX150 draws 10W versus the Radeon R7 250X's 80W — a 155.6% difference. The GeForce MX150 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce MX150) vs 400W (Radeon R7 250X). Power connectors: Mobile vs 1x 6-pin. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 70°C.

Feature	GeForce MX150	Radeon R7 250X
TDP	10W-88%	80W
Recommended PSU	350W-13%	400W
Power Connector	Mobile	1x 6-pin
Length	—	210mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	75°C	70°C-7%
Perf/Watt	225.2+693%	28.4

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Value Analysis

The GeForce MX150 launched at $150 MSRP, while the Radeon R7 250X launched at $99. The Radeon R7 250X costs 34% less ($51 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 15.0 (GeForce MX150) vs 22.9 (Radeon R7 250X) — the Radeon R7 250X offers 52.7% better value. The GeForce MX150 is the newer GPU (2017 vs 2014).