Apple M4 Max 40-Core GPU vs GeForce GT 240

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking	1133	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.01	no data
Power efficiency	1.28	no data
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	no data
GPU code name	GT215	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 November 2009 (16 years ago)	30 October 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	96	40
Core clock speed	550 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	727 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	69 Watt	45 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105C C	no data
Texture fill rate	17.60	no data
Floating-point processing power	0.2573 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	8	no data
TMUs	32	no data
L2 Cache	64 KB	no data

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	no data	large
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	no data
Length	168 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

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	LPDDR5x-8533
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB or 1 GB	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz	8533 MHz
Memory bandwidth	54.4 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors	DVIVGAHDMI	no data
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_1)	no data
Shader Model	4.1	no data
OpenGL	3.2	no data
OpenCL	1.1	no data
Vulkan	N/A	-
CUDA	+	-

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	17 November 2009	30 October 2024
Chip lithography	40 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	69 Watt	45 Watt