Nvidia GeForce MX330 and MX350 in review: Known architecture - New name

Turning old into new! Nvidia is retiring the GeForce MX230 and MX250, replacing them with slightly faster models. We've taken a closer look at the two new entry-level GPUs, and in this review, you'll learn about their expected performance.

Sebastian Bade, 👁 Klaus Hinum, ✓ Stefanie Voigt (translated by Stephanie Chamberlain), Published 03/12/2020 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 ...

In order to show you the performance of the two new entry-level GPUs, MSI has supplied us with two laptops: The test devices are both MSI Prestige 14 units; a model that we already reviewed with a more powerful graphics card. For more information about this laptop, please refer to the existing review.

MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-009: GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, Intel i7-10710U

Basically, both MX300 devices are assembled in the same way. However, there are differences with the CPU used. With the slightly slower Nvidia GeForce MX330, an Intel Core i7-10510U is used, although the Nvidia GeForce MX350 is powered along with an Intel Core i7-10710U. Both GPUs are new and yet old acquaintances in the laptop sector. For example, the Nvidia GeForce MX330 is based on the Nvidia GeForce MX250, and the Nvidia GeForce MX350 is based on an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile. Nevertheless, the memory interface was reduced by 50% with the Nvidia GeForce MX350 - to 64 bits henceforth. Conversely, this recycling also means that the old Pascal architecture with 14 nm is still in use. In terms of pure performance, therefore, not too much should be expected, even if the Nvidia GeForce MX330 has a slightly higher clock rate than the Nvidia GeForce MX250. With the Nvidia GeForce MX350, performance is significantly behind the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile due to the reduced memory interface. At the same time, the GeForce MX350 also has to get by with 25 watts and is therefore much more energy-efficient than a GeForce GTX 1050.

The Nvidia family in overview

Specifications	MX150	MX230	MX330	MX250	MX350	GTX 1050 Mobile
Chip	GP108	GP108	GP108	GP108	GP107	GP107
Manufactured	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm
Shader	384	256	384	384	640	640
Texture Units	24	16	24	24	32	40
GPU Base Clock	1.227 MHz	1.519 MHz	1.531 MHz	1.519 MHz	1.354 MHz	1.354 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	1.468 MHz	1.582 MHz	1.594 MHz	1.582 MHz	1.468 MHz	1.493 MHz
Memory Bus	64 Bit	64 Bit	64 Bit	64 Bit	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory Bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	48.06 GB/s	48.06 GB/s	48.06 GB/s	56.06 GB/s	112.1 GB/s
Memory Size	2 GB GDDR5	2 GB GDDR5	2 GB GDDR5	2 GB GDDR5	2 GB GDDR5	2 GB GDDR5
Power (Watt)	25 W	25 W	25 W	25 W	25 W	75 W

Synthetic benchmarks

The synthetic benchmarks clearly show the trend of the new models. Both new models are consistently superior to their direct predecessors, which was also to be expected. The GeForce MX330 now offers the power of a GeForce MX250, slightly improving performance on the lower-cost devices. Nevertheless, the GeForce MX350 now offers slightly more performance than a GeForce MX250. However, the distance to the almost identically built GeForce GTX 1050 (laptop) is very clear. This is due to the smaller memory interface as well as the lower TPD.

3DMark 11: 1280x720 Performance GPU
3DMark: 1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | 1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics | 1280x720 Sky Diver Graphics | 1280x720 Ice Storm Standard Graphics | 1920x1080 Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
Unigine Heaven 4.0: Extreme Preset OpenGL | Extreme Preset DX11
Unigine Valley 1.0: 1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8 | 1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit: Room GPUs-only | Sala GPUs-only
ComputeMark v2.1: 1024x600 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace | 1024x600 Normal, Mandel Scalar | 1024x600 Normal, Mandel Vector | 1024x600 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr | 1024x600 Normal, Fluid 3DTex | 1024x600 Normal, Score

3DMark 11 / Performance GPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	8223 Points ∼100% +34%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (6744 - 8903, n=42)	7662 Points ∼93% +25%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (6874 - 7385, n=4)	7142 Points ∼87% +16%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	6135 Points ∼75%
NVIDIA GeForce MX250 Modern 15 A10RB, Intel Core i7-10510U	4905 Points ∼60% -20%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	4829 Points ∼59% -21%
NVIDIA GeForce MX150 Prestige PS42 8RB-059, Intel Core i7-8550U	4686 Points ∼57% -24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (3585 - 4942, n=29)	4404 Points ∼54% -28%
NVIDIA GeForce MX230 Ideapad C340-15IWL-81N5004QGE, Intel Core i5-8265U	3547 Points ∼43% -42%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (3180 - 3582, n=6)	3392 Points ∼41% -45%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	1983 Points ∼24% -68%

3DMark / Fire Strike Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	6382 Points ∼100% +47%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (4935 - 6651, n=43)	6022 Points ∼94% +39%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (5616 - 5792, n=4)	5677 Points ∼89% +31%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	4340 Points ∼68%
NVIDIA GeForce MX250 Modern 15 A10RB, Intel Core i7-10510U	3868 Points ∼61% -11%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	3838 Points ∼60% -12%
NVIDIA GeForce MX150 Prestige PS42 8RB-059, Intel Core i7-8550U	3712 Points ∼58% -14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (2939 - 3885, n=29)	3531 Points ∼55% -19%
NVIDIA GeForce MX230 Ideapad C340-15IWL-81N5004QGE, Intel Core i5-8265U	2755 Points ∼43% -37%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (2168 - 2755, n=6)	2479 Points ∼39% -43%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	1418 Points ∼22% -67%

3DMark / Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	39824 Points ∼100% +61%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (14979 - 40201, n=40)	36212 Points ∼91% +46%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (27059 - 36630, n=4)	33618 Points ∼84% +36%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	24723 Points ∼62%
NVIDIA GeForce MX250 Modern 15 A10RB, Intel Core i7-10510U	23806 Points ∼60% -4%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	23580 Points ∼59% -5%
NVIDIA GeForce MX150 Prestige PS42 8RB-059, Intel Core i7-8550U	21586 Points ∼54% -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (13805 - 23863, n=25)	21491 Points ∼54% -13%
NVIDIA GeForce MX230 Ideapad C340-15IWL-81N5004QGE, Intel Core i5-8265U	17256 Points ∼43% -30%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (13376 - 17999, n=6)	15921 Points ∼40% -36%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	11065 Points ∼28% -55%

3DMark / Sky Diver Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	21425 Points ∼100% +46%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (13459 - 22249, n=16)	19494 Points ∼91% +33%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q	17945 Points ∼84% +22%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	14671 Points ∼68%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	12437 Points ∼58% -15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (9265 - 12068, n=6)	11295 Points ∼53% -23%
NVIDIA GeForce MX230 Ideapad C340-15IWL-81N5004QGE, Intel Core i5-8265U	8964 Points ∼42% -39%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (6849 - 8964, n=3)	8065 Points ∼38% -45%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	4647 Points ∼22% -68%

3DMark / Ice Storm Standard Graphics
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (11212 - 241210, n=27)	107998 Points ∼100% +32%
NVIDIA GeForce MX230 Ideapad C340-15IWL-81N5004QGE, Intel Core i5-8265U	94301 Points ∼87% +15%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	86128 Points ∼80% +5%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	82040 Points ∼76%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (42088 - 101192, n=6)	80269 Points ∼74% -2%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	79747 Points ∼74% -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (49120 - 95803, n=4)	78716 Points ∼73% -4%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	69297 Points ∼64% -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (36552 - 51032, n=2)	43792 Points ∼41% -47%

3DMark / Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (7482 - 200390, n=24)	103171 Points ∼100% +29%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	83572 Points ∼81% +5%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	79699 Points ∼77%
NVIDIA GeForce MX250 Modern 15 A10RB, Intel Core i7-10510U	79135 Points ∼77% -1%
NVIDIA GeForce MX230 Ideapad C340-15IWL-81N5004QGE, Intel Core i5-8265U	75636 Points ∼73% -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (22385 - 81895, n=7)	68911 Points ∼67% -14%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	66932 Points ∼65% -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (35141 - 75636, n=3)	61903 Points ∼60% -22%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	48446 Points ∼47% -39%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q	22530 Points ∼22% -72%

Unigine Heaven 4.0 / Extreme Preset OpenGL
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile	32.3 fps ∼100% +42%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (23.5 - 34.1, n=2)	28.8 fps ∼89% +26%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	22.8 fps ∼71%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	20.7 fps ∼64% -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (19.5 - 20.4, n=2)	20 fps ∼62% -12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	19.3 fps ∼60% -15%

Unigine Heaven 4.0 / Extreme Preset DX11
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	38.8 fps ∼100% +66%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (34 - 38.8, n=2)	36.4 fps ∼94% +56%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (25.7 - 33.7, n=2)	29.7 fps ∼77% +27%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	23.4 fps ∼60%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	20.7 fps ∼53% -12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (19.2 - 20.7, n=2)	20 fps ∼52% -15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	19.3 fps ∼50% -18%

Unigine Valley 1.0 / Extreme HD DirectX
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q	30.8 fps ∼100% +57%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	19.6 fps ∼64%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	18.1 fps ∼59% -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	17 fps ∼55% -13%

Unigine Valley 1.0 / Extreme HD Preset OpenGL
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q	27.2 fps ∼100% +44%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	18.9 fps ∼69%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	17.2 fps ∼63% -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	15.4 fps ∼57% -19%

LuxMark v2.0 64Bit / Room GPUs-only
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (954 - 1260, n=4)	1118 Samples/s ∼100% +144%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	1027 Samples/s ∼92% +124%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (967 - 968, n=2)	968 Samples/s ∼87% +111%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	735 Samples/s ∼66% +60%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (505 - 753, n=2)	629 Samples/s ∼56% +37%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	583 Samples/s ∼52% +27%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	458 Samples/s ∼41%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	291 Samples/s ∼26% -36%

LuxMark v2.0 64Bit / Sala GPUs-only
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (1635 - 2291, n=4)	1986 Samples/s ∼100% +26%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	1808 Samples/s ∼91% +14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (1692 - 1712, n=2)	1702 Samples/s ∼86% +8%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	1582 Samples/s ∼80%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (895 - 1450, n=2)	1173 Samples/s ∼59% -26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	1069 Samples/s ∼54% -32%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	1047 Samples/s ∼53% -34%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	736 Samples/s ∼37% -53%

ComputeMark v2.1 / Normal, QJuliaRayTrace
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	1620 Points ∼100% +20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (1416 - 1620, n=14)	1521 Points ∼94% +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (1432 - 1534, n=2)	1483 Points ∼92% +10%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	1350 Points ∼83%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	979 Points ∼60% -27%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (959 - 966, n=2)	963 Points ∼59% -29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	661 Points ∼41% -51%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	362 Points ∼22% -73%

ComputeMark v2.1 / Normal, Mandel Scalar
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	985 Points ∼100% +4%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	949 Points ∼96%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (908 - 985, n=14)	941 Points ∼96% -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (894 - 899, n=2)	897 Points ∼91% -5%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	770 Points ∼78% -19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (758 - 762, n=2)	760 Points ∼77% -20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	559 Points ∼57% -41%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	223 Points ∼23% -77%

ComputeMark v2.1 / Normal, Mandel Vector
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	1114 Points ∼100% +33%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (948 - 1114, n=14)	1028 Points ∼92% +22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (889 - 964, n=2)	927 Points ∼83% +10%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	840 Points ∼75%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (566 - 573, n=2)	570 Points ∼51% -32%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	567 Points ∼51% -32%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	352 Points ∼32% -58%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	189 Points ∼17% -77%

ComputeMark v2.1 / Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	540 Points ∼100% +81%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (515 - 551, n=14)	534 Points ∼99% +79%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (506 - 530, n=2)	518 Points ∼96% +74%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	298 Points ∼55%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	283 Points ∼52% -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (256 - 257, n=2)	257 Points ∼48% -14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	216 Points ∼40% -28%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	105 Points ∼19% -65%

ComputeMark v2.1 / Normal, Fluid 3DTex
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	534 Points ∼100% +76%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (514 - 536, n=14)	528 Points ∼99% +74%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (515 - 521, n=2)	518 Points ∼97% +71%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	303 Points ∼57%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	291 Points ∼54% -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (258 - 260, n=2)	259 Points ∼49% -15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	230 Points ∼43% -24%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	86 Points ∼16% -72%

ComputeMark v2.1 / Normal, Score
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile GL62M 7RD-077, Intel Core i7-7700HQ	4793 Points ∼100% +31%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (4314 - 4793, n=14)	4550 Points ∼95% +24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (4236 - 4449, n=2)	4343 Points ∼91% +19%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	3661 Points ∼76%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	2890 Points ∼60% -21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (2804 - 2808, n=2)	2806 Points ∼59% -23%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	2018 Points ∼42% -45%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	964 Points ∼20% -74%

SPECviewperf 13 / Solidworks (sw-04)
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	41.4 fps ∼100%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	37.6 fps ∼91% -9%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	37.32 fps ∼90% -10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	34.8 fps ∼84% -16%

SPECviewperf 13 / Siemens NX (snx-03)
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	7.3 fps ∼100%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	6.13 fps ∼84% -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	6.09 fps ∼83% -17%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	5.37 fps ∼74% -26%

SPECviewperf 13 / Showcase (showcase-02)
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	18.88 fps ∼100%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	16.7 fps ∼88% -12%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	16.48 fps ∼87% -13%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	8.34 fps ∼44% -56%

SPECviewperf 13 / Medical (medical-02)
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	14.72 fps ∼100%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	10.91 fps ∼74% -26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	10.9 fps ∼74% -26%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	2.23 fps ∼15% -85%

SPECviewperf 13 / Maya (maya-05)
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	49.5 fps ∼100% +3%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	47.91 fps ∼97%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	47.46 fps ∼96% -1%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	22.97 fps ∼46% -52%

SPECviewperf 13 / Energy (energy-02)
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	0.73 fps ∼100% +59%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	0.49 fps ∼67% +7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	0.48 fps ∼66% +4%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	0.46 fps ∼63%

SPECviewperf 13 / Creo (creo-02)
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	34.43 fps ∼100%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	26.7 fps ∼78% -22%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	26.36 fps ∼77% -23%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	18.88 fps ∼55% -45%

SPECviewperf 13 / Catia (catia-05)
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	29.49 fps ∼100%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	26.3 fps ∼89% -11%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	25.76 fps ∼87% -13%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	23.37 fps ∼79% -21%

SPECviewperf 13 / 3ds Max (3dsmax-06)
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	28.56 fps ∼100%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	27.7 fps ∼97% -3%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	26.75 fps ∼94% -6%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	15.01 fps ∼53% -47%

SPECviewperf 12 / Solidworks (sw-03)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (25.9 - 32.6, n=5)	30.1 fps ∼100% +2%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	29.58 fps ∼98%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	28.71 fps ∼95% -3%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	26.45 fps ∼88% -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	16.7 fps ∼55% -44%

SPECviewperf 12 / Siemens NX (snx-02)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (4.29 - 4.53, n=5)	4.38 fps ∼100% +8%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	4.05 fps ∼92%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	3.39 fps ∼77% -16%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	2.98 fps ∼68% -26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	2.1 fps ∼48% -48%

SPECviewperf 12 / Showcase (showcase-01)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (27 - 30.3, n=5)	29.2 fps ∼100% +54%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	19 fps ∼65%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	16.7 fps ∼57% -12%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	16.53 fps ∼57% -13%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	8.35 fps ∼29% -56%

SPECviewperf 12 / Medical (medical-01)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (16.2 - 20.5, n=5)	18.4 fps ∼100% +39%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	18.1 fps ∼98% +37%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	13.25 fps ∼72%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	10.47 fps ∼57% -21%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	2.91 fps ∼16% -78%

SPECviewperf 12 / Maya (maya-04)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (39.5 - 47.3, n=5)	44.4 fps ∼100% +75%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	27.08 fps ∼61% +7%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	25.31 fps ∼57%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	15.71 fps ∼35% -38%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	3.01 fps ∼7% -88%

SPECviewperf 12 / Energy (energy-01)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (0.87 - 3.85, n=5)	2.94 fps ∼100% +425%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	1.08 fps ∼37% +93%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	0.56 fps ∼19%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	0.52 fps ∼18% -7%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	0.28 fps ∼10% -50%

SPECviewperf 12 / Creo (creo-01)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (15.7 - 17.4, n=5)	16.6 fps ∼100% +8%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	15.33 fps ∼92%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	14.42 fps ∼87% -6%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	12.15 fps ∼73% -21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	10.6 fps ∼64% -31%

SPECviewperf 12 / Catia (catia-04)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (25.3 - 26.4, n=5)	25.8 fps ∼100% +25%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	20.71 fps ∼80%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	17.66 fps ∼68% -15%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	16.55 fps ∼64% -20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	9.15 fps ∼35% -56%

SPECviewperf 12 / 3ds Max (3dsmax-05)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile	38.9 fps ∼100% +35%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Prestige 14 A10RD, Intel Core i7-10510U	28.92 fps ∼74%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	27.9 fps ∼72% -4%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 Prestige 14 A10RC, Intel Core i7-10510U	27.08 fps ∼70% -6%
Intel UHD Graphics 620 NUC10i7FNH, Intel Core i7-10710U	15.22 fps ∼39% -47%

Game benchmarks

We have also tested the performance of the two GPUs with modern games. Top performance shouldn't be expected from the dedicated graphics cards, since these are entry-level GPUs after all, which are used in inexpensive or very compact devices with little cooling. The GeForce MX330 follows the GeForce MX350 with a margin of 29%. In detail, this means that only older games can be enjoyed in Full HD here. Although the GeForce MX350 offers 29% more performance, not many modern games can be displayed smoothly at 1080p here either. The GeForce MX350 clearly loses when directly compared to the GeForce GTX 1050 (laptop). The limitations of the memory bandwidth and the TDP are clearly noticeable here, resulting in a distance between the GeForce MX350 and the GeForce GTX 1050 (laptop) in terms of performance too.

Performance Rating - Percent
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile	99.2 pt ∼99%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	74.2 pt ∼74%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	61.6 pt ∼62%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	60.3 pt ∼60%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230 ^-6!	48.3 pt ∼48%

Forza Horizon 4
1280x720 Very Low Preset
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	88 fps ∼100%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile	74 fps ∼84% -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	72 fps ∼82% -18%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	62 fps ∼70% -30%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	46 fps ∼52% -48%
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:2xMS
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile	55 fps ∼100% +49%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	37 fps ∼67%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	31 fps ∼56% -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250	31 fps ∼56% -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	21 fps ∼38% -43%

Far Cry 5
1280x720 Low Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (67 - 74, n=4)	70.3 fps ∼100% +21%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	58 (46^min - 65^max) fps ∼83%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	47 (43^min - 54^max) fps ∼67% -19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (38 - 45, n=3)	42.7 fps ∼61% -26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	31 fps ∼44% -47%
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (36 - 42, n=4)	39 fps ∼100% +39%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	28 (25^min - 36^max) fps ∼72%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	23 (19^min - 29^max) fps ∼59% -18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (17 - 20, n=3)	18.7 fps ∼48% -33%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	15 fps ∼38% -46%

Apex Legends
1280x720 Minimum Settings
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (92.9 - 124.1, n=2)	108.5 fps ∼100% +42%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	76.6 (68^min - 103^max) fps ∼71%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	67.2 (56^min - 84^max) fps ∼62% -12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (57 - 59, n=2)	58 fps ∼53% -24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	45.8 fps ∼42% -40%
1920x1080 Medium Settings AA:TS AF:4x
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (40.8 - 53.2, n=2)	47 fps ∼100% +42%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	33.1 (29^min - 42^max) fps ∼70%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	26.5 (24^min - 32^max) fps ∼56% -20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (24.4 - 25.6, n=2)	25 fps ∼53% -24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	17.8 fps ∼38% -46%

Far Cry New Dawn
1280x720 Low Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (63 - 66, n=2)	64.5 fps ∼100% +17%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	55 (41^min - 67^max) fps ∼85%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	45 (35^min - 56^max) fps ∼70% -18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (40 - 43, n=2)	41.5 fps ∼64% -25%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	32 fps ∼50% -42%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (36 - 40, n=2)	38 fps ∼100% +36%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	28 (21^min - 35^max) fps ∼74%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	24 (18^min - 29^max) fps ∼63% -14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (20 - 21, n=2)	20.5 fps ∼54% -27%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	15 fps ∼39% -46%

Metro Exodus
1280x720 Low Quality AF:4x
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (45.1 - 60.4, n=3)	51.3 fps ∼100% +47%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	34.8 (19^min - 58^max) fps ∼68%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	34.3 (19^min - 57^max) fps ∼67% -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (27.8 - 29.2, n=2)	28.5 fps ∼56% -18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	25.9 fps ∼50% -26%
1920x1080 Medium Quality AF:4x
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (18.8 - 28.4, n=3)	23.7 fps ∼100% +63%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	14.5 (8^min - 29^max) fps ∼61%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	13.3 (7^min - 26^max) fps ∼56% -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (7.3 - 8.1, n=2)	7.7 fps ∼32% -47%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	4.8 fps ∼20% -67%

Anno 1800
1280x720 Low Graphics Quality (DX11)
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	58.4 (22^min - 64^max) fps ∼100%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	58.2 (45^min - 69^max) fps ∼100% 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (44.7 - 54.9, n=2)	49.8 fps ∼85% -15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (43.3 - 56.3, n=2)	49.8 fps ∼85% -15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	24.4 fps ∼42% -58%
1920x1080 Medium Graphics Quality (DX11)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (27.8 - 46.1, n=2)	37 fps ∼100% +22%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	30.3 (26^min - 34^max) fps ∼82%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (18.2 - 22.7, n=2)	20.5 fps ∼55% -32%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	11 (6^min - 21^max) fps ∼30% -64%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	8.1 fps ∼22% -73%

Rage 2
1280x720 Low Preset (Resolution Scale Off)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (59.1 - 79.9, n=2)	69.5 fps ∼100% +50%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	46.2 fps ∼66%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	41.1 fps ∼59% -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (30.6 - 32.6, n=2)	31.6 fps ∼45% -32%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	24.5 fps ∼35% -47%
1920x1080 Medium Preset (Resolution Scale Off)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (27.7 - 34.1, n=2)	30.9 fps ∼100% +77%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (14.2 - 21.2, n=2)	17.7 fps ∼57% +1%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	17.5 fps ∼57%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	14.6 fps ∼47% -17%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	10.2 fps ∼33% -42%

F1 2019
1280x720 Ultra Low Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (125 - 128, n=2)	126.5 fps ∼100% +49%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	85 (74^min - 100^max) fps ∼67%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (66 - 73, n=2)	69.5 fps ∼55% -18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	62 fps ∼49% -27%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	59 (13^min - 88^max) fps ∼47% -31%
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T AF:16x
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (63 - 71, n=2)	67 fps ∼100% +76%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	38 (32^min - 43^max) fps ∼57%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (30 - 31, n=2)	30.5 fps ∼46% -20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	25 fps ∼37% -34%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	17 (12^min - 26^max) fps ∼25% -55%

Dota 2 Reborn
1280x720 min (0/3) fastest
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (124 - 154, n=2)	139 fps ∼100% +30%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	126.7 fps ∼91% +18%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	120.3 (108.3^min) fps ∼87% +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (71 - 131, n=21)	108.5 fps ∼78% +1%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	107.3 (93.7^min) fps ∼77%
1366x768 med (1/3)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (113 - 143, n=2)	128 fps ∼100% +31%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	113 fps ∼88% +15%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	108.6 (96.7^min) fps ∼85% +11%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	98 (85.9^min) fps ∼77%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (21.8 - 109, n=21)	86.7 fps ∼68% -12%

Rocket League
1280x720 Performance
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	188 (139^min - 246^max) fps ∼100%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (149 - 217, n=2)	183.2 fps ∼97% -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (175.4 - 182.9, n=3)	178.1 fps ∼95% -5%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	178 (112^min - 236^max) fps ∼95% -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	152.6 fps ∼81% -19%
1920x1080 Quality AA:Medium FX
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (88 - 103.5, n=2)	95.8 fps ∼100% +1%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	95.1 (78^min - 132^max) fps ∼99%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (77 - 109, n=3)	92.4 fps ∼96% -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	77.7 fps ∼81% -18%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	59.3 (6^min - 87^max) fps ∼62% -38%

X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (59.1 - 94.9, n=2)	77 fps ∼100% +26%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	74.9 fps ∼97% +23%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	61 fps ∼79%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (18.8 - 73.6, n=17)	54.3 fps ∼71% -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	48.4 fps ∼63% -21%
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (51.9 - 77.8, n=2)	64.9 fps ∼100% +15%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	56.2 fps ∼87%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	50 fps ∼77% -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (9.8 - 57, n=17)	40.9 fps ∼63% -27%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	36.3 fps ∼56% -35%

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
1280x720 Lowest Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (64 - 85.5, n=3)	73.5 fps ∼100% +23%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	60 fps ∼82%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (24 - 56, n=8)	46.6 fps ∼63% -22%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	45 fps ∼61% -25%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	32 fps ∼44% -47%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (31 - 37.2, n=3)	34.4 fps ∼100% +56%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	22 fps ∼64%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	17 fps ∼49% -23%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (7 - 19, n=8)	16.3 fps ∼47% -26%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	10 fps ∼29% -55%

FIFA 20
1280x720 Low Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (126 - 134.9, n=2)	130.5 fps ∼100% +25%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	124 (113^min - 135^max) fps ∼95% +19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (120 - 123, n=2)	121.5 fps ∼93% +17%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	104 (35^min - 153^max) fps ∼80%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	73.1 fps ∼56% -30%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (112 - 115.6, n=2)	113.8 fps ∼100% +61%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (82.4 - 88.2, n=2)	85.3 fps ∼75% +20%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	72.1 (53^min - 88^max) fps ∼63% +2%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	70.8 (18^min - 99^max) fps ∼62%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	62.4 fps ∼55% -12%

Control
1280x720 Low Quality Preset (DX11)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (74.8 - 80, n=3)	77.8 fps ∼100% +51%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	51.6 (45^min - 58^max) fps ∼66%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	44.4 (37^min - 51^max) fps ∼57% -14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (41 - 42.1, n=2)	41.6 fps ∼53% -19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	34.8 fps ∼45% -33%
1920x1080 Medium Quality Preset (DX11)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (23.5 - 26.3, n=3)	24.7 fps ∼100% +46%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	16.9 (14^min - 19^max) fps ∼68%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	13.9 (11^min - 17^max) fps ∼56% -18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (13.7 - 14, n=2)	13.9 fps ∼56% -18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	11 fps ∼45% -35%

Borderlands 3
1280x720 Very Low Overall Quality (DX11)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (77.3 - 79.3, n=2)	78.3 fps ∼100% +19%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	65.9 fps ∼84%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (50.2 - 52.9, n=2)	51.6 fps ∼66% -22%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	45.4 fps ∼58% -31%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	39.6 fps ∼51% -40%
1920x1080 Medium Overall Quality (DX11)
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (36 - 40.2, n=2)	38.1 fps ∼100% +40%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	27.3 fps ∼72%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (17.9 - 20.7, n=2)	19.3 fps ∼51% -29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	16 fps ∼42% -41%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	14.2 fps ∼37% -48%

Ghost Recon Breakpoint
1280x720 Low Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (59 - 61, n=2)	60 fps ∼100% +43%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	42 (25^min - 73^max) fps ∼70%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (36 - 37, n=2)	36.5 fps ∼61% -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	28 fps ∼47% -33%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	22 (2^min - 38^max) fps ∼37% -48%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (34 - 35, n=2)	34.5 fps ∼100% +82%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	19 (14^min - 25^max) fps ∼55%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (16 - 19, n=2)	17.5 fps ∼51% -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	14 fps ∼41% -26%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	11 (7^min - 17^max) fps ∼32% -42%

GRID 2019
1280x720 Ultra Low Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (87.2 - 93.7, n=2)	90.5 fps ∼100% +52%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (65.2 - 66.6, n=2)	65.9 fps ∼73% +11%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	59.4 (50^P1) fps ∼66%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	46.8 fps ∼52% -21%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	18.3 (10.8^P1) fps ∼20% -69%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (39.8 - 50.1, n=2)	45 fps ∼100% +61%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	28 (15.3^P1) fps ∼62%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (23.4 - 25.2, n=2)	24.3 fps ∼54% -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	19.2 fps ∼43% -31%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	15.7 (9.4^P1) fps ∼35% -44%

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019
1280x720 Minimum Settings
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (65.6 - 66.8, n=2)	66.2 fps ∼100% +21%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	54.7 (40.7^P1) fps ∼83%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	42.5 (32.6^P1) fps ∼64% -22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (36.6 - 43.9, n=3)	40.7 fps ∼61% -26%
1920x1080 Medium Settings
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (38.5 - 40.7, n=2)	39.6 fps ∼100% +21%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	32.6 (25.1^P1) fps ∼82%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	23.2 (16.7^P1) fps ∼59% -29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (22.2 - 23.8, n=3)	23.1 fps ∼58% -29%

Need for Speed Heat
1280x720 Low Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (57.2 - 62.8, n=2)	60 fps ∼100% +29%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	46.5 (33^min - 59^max) fps ∼78%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	43.1 fps ∼72% -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (35.7 - 41.1, n=2)	38.4 fps ∼64% -17%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (36.8 - 39.7, n=2)	38.3 fps ∼100% +46%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	26.2 (21^min - 31^max) fps ∼68%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	22.3 fps ∼58% -15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (16.7 - 20.2, n=2)	18.5 fps ∼48% -29%

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (47.8 - 48.8, n=2)	48.3 fps ∼100% +84%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (25.6 - 29.4, n=2)	27.5 fps ∼57% +5%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	26.2 (21^min - 30^max) fps ∼54%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	25.7 (12^min - 32^max) fps ∼53% -2%
1920x1080 High Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (38.6 - 39.6, n=2)	39.1 fps ∼100% +102%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (20.2 - 22.5, n=2)	21.4 fps ∼55% +10%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	21.3 (17^min - 24^max) fps ∼54% +10%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	19.4 (14^min - 23^max) fps ∼50%

Dirt Rally 2.0
1280x720 Ultra Low Preset AF:2x
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (97.5 - 142.5, n=2)	120 fps ∼100% +5%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	114 (103^min - 142^max) fps ∼95%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	94.5 (84^min - 120^max) fps ∼79% -17%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (81.4 - 89.7, n=2)	85.6 fps ∼71% -25%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	71 fps ∼59% -38%
1920x1080 Medium Preset AF:4x
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (48.9 - 62.2, n=3)	54.7 fps ∼100% +31%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RD GeForce MX350, i7-10510U	41.8 (37^min - 54^max) fps ∼76%
MSI Prestige 14 A10RC GeForce MX330, i7-10510U	29.3 (15^min - 38^max) fps ∼54% -30%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (28.6 - 29.2, n=2)	28.9 fps ∼53% -31%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX230	22.9 fps ∼42% -45%

MSI Prestige 14 A10RC, GeForce MX330, Core i7-10510U

	low	med.	high	ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015)	63.8	37	19.2	11.2
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	120.3	108.6	69.6	63.8
Rocket League (2017)	178	59.3	47.4
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	74.9	50	44.1
Far Cry 5 (2018)	47	23	15	14
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)	45	17	12	10
Forza Horizon 4 (2018)	62	31	22	16
Apex Legends (2019)	67.2	26.5	22.5	19.4
Far Cry New Dawn (2019)	45	24	15	14
Metro Exodus (2019)	34.3	13.3	10.4	7.8
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)	94.5	29.3	26.8	16.1
The Division 2 (2019)	50	19	8	7
Anno 1800 (2019)	58.2	11	8.64	6.13
Rage 2 (2019)	41.1	14.6	13	12.9
F1 2019 (2019)	59	17	16	13
Control (2019)	44.4	13.9	9.72
Borderlands 3 (2019)	45.4	14.2	12.1	8.8
FIFA 20 (2019)	124	72.1	22.3	21.2
Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019)	22	11	10	4
GRID 2019 (2019)	18.3	15.7	14.7	7.4
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 (2019)	42.5	23.2	14.5	13.9
Need for Speed Heat (2019)	43.1	22.3	19.7
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)		25.7	21.3	8.72

MSI Prestige 14 A10RD, GeForce MX350, Core i7-10710U

	low	med.	high	ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015)	80.2	47.2	27.5	14
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	107.3	98	82.7	74
Rocket League (2017)	188	95.1	66.6
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	61	56.2	48.1
Far Cry 5 (2018)	58	28	22	21
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)	60	22	15	11
Forza Horizon 4 (2018)	88	37	26	19
Apex Legends (2019)	76.6	33.1	28.4	25.2
Far Cry New Dawn (2019)	55	28	25	23
Metro Exodus (2019)	34.8	14.5	12	8.8
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)	114	41.8	35.8	20.9
The Division 2 (2019)	57	27	20	11
Anno 1800 (2019)	58.4	30.3	18.5	9.22
Rage 2 (2019)	46.2	17.5	15.6	15.3
F1 2019 (2019)	85	38	28	17
Control (2019)	51.6	16.9	11.8
Borderlands 3 (2019)	65.9	27.3	16.9	12.6
FIFA 20 (2019)	104	70.8	46.3	33.5
Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019)	42	19	18	6
GRID 2019 (2019)	59.4	28	26.2	15.5
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 (2019)	54.7	32.6	22.3	19.2
Need for Speed Heat (2019)	46.5	26.2	22.8	20
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)		26.2	19.4	16.8

Energy consumption

We checked the energy consumption of the two test devices when idle and under load with an external screen. Only the laptop was considered here, without any other external components. With 8 and 9.5 watts respectively, both devices are relatively energy efficient when idle. However, under load, there are no differences between the two GeForce MX300 models. Both devices require around 50 watts under load. Nonetheless, the difference to the GeForce GTX 1050 (laptop) is quite clear. Compared directly to the GeForce MX230 and the GeForce MX250, our two test devices require a little more power.

Power Consumption
1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (50 fps, Idle: 12.1 W)	101 Watt * ∼100% -102%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (37 fps, Idle: 9.5 W)	54.8 (47^min - 64^max) Watt * ∼54% -10%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (30 fps, Idle: 8 W)	49.9 (47.7^min - 50.8^max) Watt * ∼49%
NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (35 fps, Idle: 4.4 W, Idle: 4.4 W)	41.3 (39.6^min - 52^max) Watt * ∼41% +17%
NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (25 fps, Idle: 3.3 W, Idle: 3.2 W)	33.8 (32.2^min - 50.2^max) Watt * ∼33% +32%
1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile	99 (98^min - 99^max) Watt * ∼100% -100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile (20 fps, Idle: 12.1 W)	72.8 Watt * ∼74% -47%
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (14 fps, Idle: 8 W)	49.4 (43.5^min - 75^max) Watt * ∼50%
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (11 fps, Idle: 9.5 W)	48.3 (43.8^min - 54.6^max) Watt * ∼49% +2%

Legend

MSI Prestige 14 A10RD Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350,

MSI Prestige 14 A10RC Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX330,

Asus FX553VD-DM249T Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Hynix HFS128G39TND

Asus Strix GL753VD-GC045T Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Micron SSD 1100 (MTFDDAV256TBN)

Acer Aspire 5 A515-52G-723L Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G

Asus VivoBook 14 F412FJ-EB119T Intel Core i5-8265U, NVIDIA GeForce MX230,

* ... smaller is better

Pros

+ low power consumption

+ suitable for small and inexpensive devices

+ no large cooling unit required

+ own VRAM

+ faster than the respective predecessor GPUs

Cons

- only 2 GB of VRAM

- Pascal architecture

Verdict - More performance for compact devices

The Nvidia GeForce MX330 and MX350 - Provided by MSI Taiwan

With the Nvidia GeForce MX330 and the Nvidia GeForce MX350, there's now a little more 3D performance for the entry level. Even very compact devices benefit from the performance, because the energy-efficient components don't require complex cooling constructions.

Looking at the specifications, however, it quickly becomes clear that the supposedly new GPUs are not a completly new development. Both GeForce models are still based on the Pascal architecture, which already has a few years under its belt. Essentially, the Nvidia GeForce MX330 is an Nvidia GeForce MX250. We can also confirm this on the basis of performance. With the Nvidia GeForce MX350, the manufacturer had to take a slightly different path; therefore, the only step left was to base the next faster GPU on the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 (laptop) and drastically trim it. Both the memory interface and the maximum power consumption were adjusted, which has an impact on performance too. Nevertheless, the Nvidia GeForce MX350 is up to 30% faster than an Nvidia GeForce MX330.

Compact devices benefit from the performance improvement of the new GeForce models. Unfortunately, however, the more modern Turing architecture is not being used.

The fact that the models tested here are pure entry-level GPUs should be taken into account when making a purchase decision. For pure gaming, both graphics adapters are not recommended for modern titles. Rather, both GPUs can definitely convince in older games and also bring playable frame rates in the native display resolution (1080p) to the screen.

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