GeForce GT 240 vs FirePro M5950
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro M5950 with GeForce GT 240, including specs and performance data.
M5950 outperforms GT 240 by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 802 | 1112 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | 6.91 | 1.28 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | Whistler | GT215 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (15 years ago) | 17 November 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $80 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 480 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 716 million | 727 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 69 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105C C |
| Texture fill rate | 17.40 | 17.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.696 TFLOPS | 0.2573 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| TMUs | 24 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 48 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 64 KB |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | n/a | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Form factor | MXM-A | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB or 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57 GB/s | 54.4 GB/s |
| 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 | No outputs | DVIVGAHDMI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 24
+200%
| 8−9
−200%
|
| Full HD | 26
+4%
| 25
−4%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.20 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+129%
|
7−8
−129%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+55.6%
|
9−10
−55.6%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+50%
|
30−35
−50%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 55−60
+119%
|
27−30
−119%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
+87.5%
|
16−18
−87.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+129%
|
7−8
−129%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+55.6%
|
9−10
−55.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+50%
|
30−35
−50%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
+87.5%
|
16−18
−87.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+129%
|
7−8
−129%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+55.6%
|
9−10
−55.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+50%
|
30−35
−50%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
+243%
|
7−8
−243%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+150%
|
6−7
−150%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
This is how FirePro M5950 and GT 240 compete in popular games:
- FirePro M5950 is 200% faster in 900p
- FirePro M5950 is 4% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the FirePro M5950 is 1400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, FirePro M5950 surpassed GT 240 in all 42 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.14 | 1.15 |
| Recency | 4 January 2011 | 17 November 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB or 1 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 69 Watt |
FirePro M5950 has a 173% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 97% lower power consumption.
GT 240, on the other hand, has a 51100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The FirePro M5950 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 240 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro M5950 is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 240 is a desktop one.
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