NVIDIA GeForce MX230 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER Comparison

# NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER vs NVIDIA GeForce MX230

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is a desktop flagship-class GPU built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, while the MX230 is an end-of-life laptop chip based on the older Pascal architecture. These two GPUs occupy completely different segments — one is a 350 W dual-slot behemoth with 16 GB of GDDR7, the other a 10 W IGP-class part with 2 GB GDDR5. Benchmark data shows the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER averaging 6270 points against the MX230's 6077 points, though these scores come from different test suites (3DMark Steel Nomad vs Geekbench OpenCL/Vulkan), so direct numeric comparison is limited.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER averages 6270 points, compared to the MX230's 6077 points. However, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's score comes from 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, while the MX230's average is derived from Geekbench OpenCL (5739) and Vulkan (6414) results.

Q: How do these GPUs rank against all other GPUs?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER sits in the 36th percentile, while the MX230 is in the 35th percentile. Despite the massive architectural gap, their percentile rankings are nearly identical because the benchmark suites used measure different workloads.

Q: What are the closest rivals to the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER?

A: The nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 with an identical average score of 6270 (0% delta). The AMD FirePro W600 is 0.8% ahead, while the NVIDIA Quadro K620 trails by 0.2% and the AMD Radeon R7 M350 is 0.9% behind.

Q: What are the closest rivals to the MX230?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A400 matches at 6078 (0% delta). The NVIDIA Quadro P2000 is 0.5% ahead, the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 sits 0.7% ahead, and the AMD Radeon 760M trails by 1%.

Q: Is the MX230 still in production?

A: No, the MX230 is marked as end-of-life. It was released in February 2019. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is listed as active production, with a release date of December 2025.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER?

A: The launch MSRP is 749 USD. The MX230 has no listed launch MSRP in the data.

The Verdict

The data paints a clear picture: these are not competing products. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is a current-generation desktop card for high-end gaming and compute workloads, while the MX230 is an obsolete laptop part from 2019. If you are building a desktop PC and want a GPU that supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, PCIe 5.0, and 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the only sensible choice. If you are maintaining an older laptop and need a basic display adapter, the MX230 exists in that context, but its end-of-life status and 2 GB memory ceiling make it unsuitable for modern workloads.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's 36th percentile ranking places it in the upper half of all GPUs, while the MX230's 35th percentile is misleading — its Geekbench scores reflect compute tasks, not gaming. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 6269.5 demonstrates DX12 gaming capability that the MX230 cannot approach, even though their percentile ranks look similar. For any serious gaming, rendering, or AI workload, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the only viable option. For ultra-low-power laptop use where battery life trumps performance, the MX230's 10 W TDP is its sole advantage.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

There are no direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons in the data between these two GPUs. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has one benchmark entry — 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 at 6269.5 points. The MX230 has two entries: Geekbench OpenCL at 5739 and Geekbench Vulkan at 6414. The MX230's Vulkan score of 6414 actually exceeds the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's Steel Nomad score, but these tests measure entirely different things — Vulkan compute on a lightweight laptop GPU vs DX12 gaming on a desktop flagship. Treating these as comparable would be misleading.

The average benchmark scores tell a similar story: 6270 for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER vs 6077 for the MX230. That 193-point gap (about 3.2%) is small, but again, the underlying tests are not equivalent. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's nearest rival, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102, scores identically at 6270, confirming the benchmark's consistency. The MX230's nearest rival, the RTX A400, scores 6078 — a 1-point difference — which validates the MX230's standing among low-power workstation parts.

Specification Differences

The specification gap between these two GPUs is enormous. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses the GB203 chip on a 5 nm TSMC process, containing 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. The MX230 uses the GP108 chip on Samsung's 14 nm process with just 1,800 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. Transistor density differs by nearly 5x: 120.6M per mm² for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER vs 24.3M per mm² for the MX230.

Memory is another chasm: the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER offers 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the MX230 has 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 64-bit bus with 48.06 GB/s bandwidth. Clock speeds differ substantially — the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER boosts to 2452 MHz, while the MX230 boosts to 1531 MHz. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's memory runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) vs the MX230's 1502 MHz (6 Gbps effective).

Shading units, TMUs, and ROPs are all massively higher on the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER: 8960 vs 256 shading units, 280 vs 16 TMUs, 96 vs 16 ROPs. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER also has 70 ray-tracing cores and 280 tensor cores; the MX230 has none. Power consumption tells the story of their intended use: 350 W for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER vs 10 W for the MX230. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER requires a 16-pin power connector and dual-slot cooling, while the MX230 is an IGP with no power connector. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16; the MX230 uses PCIe 3.0 x4.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, while the MX230 uses Pascal. This is a generational leap spanning multiple architecture revisions. Blackwell 2.0 brings dedicated ray-tracing cores (70 of them) and tensor cores (280), which enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI workloads. Pascal predates these features entirely — the MX230 has no RT cores and no tensor cores. Its FP32 throughput is 783.9 GFLOPS vs the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's 43.94 TFLOPS, a 56x difference. FP16 performance is even more lopsided: the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers 43.94 TFLOPS at 1:1 ratio, while the MX230 manages only 12.25 GFLOPS at a 1:64 ratio.

The manufacturing process differs significantly: 5 nm TSMC for Blackwell 2.0 vs 14 nm Samsung for Pascal. This explains the transistor density gap and the power efficiency differential, although the MX230's 10 W TDP is a function of its low-end positioning rather than architectural efficiency. API support differs too: the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the MX230 only reaches DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs reflect their form factors: the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, while the MX230's outputs are listed as "portable device dependent."

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins in virtually every performance metric that matters for gaming and compute. Its 16 GB GDDR7 memory with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth is essential for high-resolution textures and large datasets. The 70 RT cores enable hardware ray tracing, a feature completely absent from the MX230. The 280 tensor cores accelerate AI workloads like DLSS and machine learning inference. Its FP32 throughput of 43.94 TFLOPS is in a different universe from the MX230's 783.9 GFLOPS. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 6269.5, while not directly comparable to the MX230's Geekbench results, indicates the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER can handle modern DX12 games at high settings.

The MX230's wins are narrow but real. Its 10 W TDP means it can operate in thin-and-light laptops without active cooling, a capability the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER with its 350 W TDP and dual-slot cooler cannot match. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 6414 suggests it handles compute workloads adequately for basic tasks. The MX230's PCIe 3.0 x4 interface is sufficient for its modest bandwidth needs. In the end-of-life laptop market, the MX230 serves as a display output solution with light 3D acceleration. But for any task involving modern games, ray tracing, AI inference, or content creation, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is categorically superior. Choose the MX230 only for legacy systems or ultra-portable use cases where power draw is paramount. Choose the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER for anything else.