GeForce GT 240M LE vs GT 1030
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 635 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 56 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.31 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 14.67 | no data |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GP108 | G96C |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 May 2017 (8 years ago) | 15 January 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79 | no data |
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 | 384 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 1228 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1468 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 314 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 23 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 35.23 | 9.600 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.127 TFLOPS | 0.096 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 24 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 144 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 32 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | 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 | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 48.06 GB/s | 12.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 1.1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 May 2017 | 15 January 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 23 Watt |
GT 1030 has an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 292.9% more advanced lithography process.
GT 240M LE, on the other hand, has 30.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GT 240M LE. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GT 1030 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GT 240M LE is a notebook one.
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