GeForce RTX 4090 D vs GT 230M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 230M with GeForce RTX 4090 D, including specs and performance data.

GT 230M
2009
Up to 1 GB GDDR3, 23 Watt
0.55

RTX 4090 D outperforms GT 230M by a whopping 16576% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12172
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data17.26
Power efficiency1.6414.79
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT216AD102
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 June 2009 (15 years ago)28 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores4814592
Core clock speed500 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors486 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt425 Watt
Texture fill rate8.0001,149
Floating-point processing power0.1056 TFLOPS73.54 TFLOPS
Gigaflops158no data
ROPs8176
TMUs16456
Tensor Coresno data456
Ray Tracing Coresno data114

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amountUp to 1 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 600 (DDR2), Up to 800 (GDDR3), Up to 1066 (GDDR3) MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 (DDR2), 25 (DDR3)1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVIVGADisplayPortHDMISingle Link DVI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIHDAno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power management8.0no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 230M 0.55
RTX 4090 D 91.72
+16576%

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.

GT 230M 212
RTX 4090 D 35333
+16567%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−16150%
650−700
+16150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−15900%
160−170
+15900%
Hitman 3 5−6
−15900%
800−850
+15900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−16264%
1800−1850
+16264%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−16567%
1000−1050
+16567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−16567%
5000−5050
+16567%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−16150%
650−700
+16150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−15900%
160−170
+15900%
Hitman 3 5−6
−15900%
800−850
+15900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−16264%
1800−1850
+16264%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−16567%
1000−1050
+16567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−16400%
1650−1700
+16400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−16567%
5000−5050
+16567%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−16150%
650−700
+16150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%
Hitman 3 5−6
−15900%
800−850
+15900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−16264%
1800−1850
+16264%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−16567%
1000−1050
+16567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−16400%
1650−1700
+16400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−16567%
5000−5050
+16567%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−15900%
160−170
+15900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−15900%
160−170
+15900%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−15900%
160−170
+15900%
Hitman 3 6−7
−16567%
1000−1050
+16567%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−15900%
160−170
+15900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−15900%
160−170
+15900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−14900%
300−310
+14900%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.55 91.72
Recency 15 June 2009 28 December 2023
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 425 Watt

GT 230M has 1747.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 16576.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 230M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 230M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4090 D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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