NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 review. Specs and Benchmarks

A detailed review of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240. Ranked 726 in CpusData's performance ranking.

Manufacturer NVIDIA, year of manufacture 2009, process technology 40 nm, power consumption 69 Watt (TDP).

The graphics card runs at a clock frequency of 550 MHz, capable of overclocking up to . On board is 512 MB or 1 GB of memory with a clock rate of 1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz and a bandwidth of 54.4 GB/s.

Below is some key information about the technologies used, interfaces, motherboard compatibility and test results in popular games. This data will help you decide which graphics card to choose. You can also compare your NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 graphics card online with other models on our site.

5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score

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General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240, for general information about it.

Place in performance rating:		833
Value for money (0-100):		10.77
Architecture:		GT2xx
Code name:		GT215
Type:		Desktop
Release date:		17 November 2009 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP):		$80
Price now:		$905 (11.3x MSRP)
Value for money:		0.02
GPU code name:		GT215
Market segment:		Desktop

Technical specs

Characteristics that directly affect the performance of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240. Smaller process technology, higher clock frequencies, more threads and transistors are signs of a modern graphics card.

Pipelines:		96
Core clock speed:		550 MHz
Transistor count:		727 million
Manufacturing process technology:		40 nm
Power consumption (TDP):		69 Watt
Texture fill rate:		17.60
Floating-point performance:		257.28 gflops
Maximum GPU temperature:		105C C
CUDA cores:		96
Pipelines / CUDA cores:		96
Number of transistors:		727 million
Thermal design power (TDP):		69 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating.

Interface:		PCIe 2.0 x16
Length:		6.6" (168mm) (16.8 cm)
Supplementary power connectors:		None
Bus support:		PCI-E 2.0
Height:		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)

Memory

Video card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require higher memory capacity and speed. The higher these parameters, the higher the performance of the chip NVIDIA GeForce GT 240.

Memory type:		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount:		512 MB or 1 GB
Memory bus width:		128 Bit
Memory clock speed:		1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz
Memory bandwidth:		54.4 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

Information about video card interfaces, ports, shape factor and size.

Display Connectors:		DVIVGAHDMI
Multi monitor support:		+
Maximum VGA resolution:		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI:		Internal
HDMI:		+

Technologies

Additional technologies that the vendor integrates into its devices. They do not directly affect the performance, but can have a nice addition to the graphics card functionality both in games and at work.

3D Vision:		+
CUDA:		+

API support

Supported by the video card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 API. The higher the version, the better performance in games.

DirectX:		11.1 (10_1)
OpenGL:		3.2

Overall gaming performance

The tests show the FPS results with different screen resolutions according to the recommendations of the game developer. Benchmark NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 may differ from the actual data, depending on the environment (motherboard or processor).

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Legend
5	Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
	May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
	May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
?	Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
	Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 in Benchmarks

The performance of the graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 is presented in popular modern benchmarks. Testing at maximum loads gives us an idea of the real power of the graphics processor and allows us to compare the model with other popular graphics cards. You can find benchmark descriptions and results on their pages.