GT 240 vs GT 1030

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Combined performance score

GT 1030
6.39
+384%

GT 1030 outperforms GT 240 by 384% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking538985
Place by popularity20not in top-100
Value for money2.730.01
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GT2xx (2009−2012)
GPU code nameN17P-G1GT215
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 May 2017 (6 years old)17 November 2009 (14 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 $80
Current price$137 (1.7x MSRP)$708 (8.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 1030 has 27200% better value for money than GT 240.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38496
CUDA coresno data96
Core clock speed1228 MHz550 MHz
Boost clock speed1670 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,800 million727 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt69 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105C C
Texture fill rate35.2317.60
Floating-point performance1,127 gflops257.28 gflops

Size and 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).

Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mm6.6" (168mm) (16.8 cm)
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB or 1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed6000 MHz1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s54.4 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMIDVIVGAHDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+no data
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.44.1
OpenGL4.63.2
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.1+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 1030 6.39
+384%
GT 240 1.32

GT 1030 outperforms GT 240 by 384% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 1030 2475
+384%
GT 240 511

GT 1030 outperforms GT 240 by 384% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GT 1030 20192
+287%
GT 240 5221

GT 1030 outperforms GT 240 by 287% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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:

Full HD25
+0%
25
+0%
1440p21
+425%
4−5
−425%
4K9
+800%
1−2
−800%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 15
+275%
4−5
−275%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+500%
3−4
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Battlefield 5 31
+417%
6−7
−417%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 23
+156%
9−10
−156%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+175%
4−5
−175%
Far Cry 5 19
+533%
3−4
−533%
Far Cry New Dawn 23
+475%
4−5
−475%
Forza Horizon 4 27
+2600%
1−2
−2600%
Hitman 3 22
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 15
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
+143%
7−8
−143%
Watch Dogs: Legion 13
+550%
2−3
−550%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12
+500%
2−3
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Battlefield 5 26
+420%
5−6
−420%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+111%
9−10
−111%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 17
+467%
3−4
−467%
Far Cry New Dawn 22
+450%
4−5
−450%
Forza Horizon 4 24
+2300%
1−2
−2300%
Hitman 3 16
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Metro Exodus 7
+250%
2−3
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+425%
4−5
−425%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12
+500%
2−3
−500%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
+600%
1−2
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Battlefield 5 20
+400%
4−5
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 15
+400%
3−4
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 18
+500%
3−4
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+200%
4−5
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6
+500%
1−2
−500%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Hitman 3 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 3 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Battlefield 5 1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 7
+600%
1−2
−600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

This is how GT 1030 and GT 240 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GT 240 is 0% faster than GT 1030

1440p resolution:

  • GT 1030 is 425% faster than GT 240

4K resolution:

  • GT 1030 is 800% faster than GT 240

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 1030 is 2600% faster than the GT 240.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 1030 is ahead in 31 test (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 6.39 1.32
Recency 17 May 2017 17 November 2009
Cost $79 $80
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB or 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 69 Watt

The GeForce GT 1030 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 240 in performance tests.


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