NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs AMD Radeon R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)

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Combined performance score

R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)
2.72
+106%

Radeon R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) outperforms GeForce GT 240 by 106% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking763985
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for moneyno data0.01
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)GT2xx (2009−2012)
GPU code nameKaveri SpectreGT215
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years old)17 November 2009 (14 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$80
Current priceno data$708 (8.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 speed720 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistorsno data727 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data69 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105C C
Texture fill rateno data17.60
Floating-point performanceno data257.28 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
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data6.6" (168mm) (16.8 cm)
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data512 MB or 1 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data54.4 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 Connectorsno dataDVIVGAHDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMIno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API support

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

DirectX12 (FL 12_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Modelno data4.1
OpenGLno data3.2
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkanno dataN/A
CUDAno data+

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.

R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) 2.72
+106%
GT 240 1.32

Radeon R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) outperforms GeForce GT 240 by 106% in our combined benchmark results.


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%

R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) 7338
+40.5%
GT 240 5221

Radeon R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) outperforms GeForce GT 240 by 41% 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 HD14
−78.6%
25
+78.6%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Hitman 3 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hitman 3 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

This is how R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) and GT 240 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GT 240 is 78.6% faster than R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) is 600% faster than the GT 240.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) is ahead in 30 tests (94%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (6%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.72 1.32
Recency 14 January 2014 17 November 2009
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

The Radeon R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 240 in performance tests.


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

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