GeForce RTX 3060 vs GT 240
Aggregated performance score
RTX 3060 outperforms GT 240 by a whopping 3245% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 988 | 73 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 5 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | 42.62 |
| Architecture | GT2xx (2009−2012) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | GT215 | Ampere GA106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 November 2009 (14 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | $329 |
| Current price | $708 (8.9x MSRP) | $317 (1x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RTX 3060 has 426100% better value for money than GT 240.
Detailed specifications
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 cores | 96 | 3584 |
| CUDA cores | 96 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 1320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1777 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 727 million | 13,250 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 69 Watt | 170 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105C C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 17.60 | 199.0 |
| Floating-point performance | 257.28 gflops | no data |
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).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 6.6" (168mm) (16.8 cm) | 242 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 12-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB or 1 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz | 15000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 54.4 GB/s | 360.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 Connectors | DVIVGAHDMI | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 3.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | + | 8.6 |
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.
RTX 3060 outperforms GT 240 by 3245% based on our aggregated 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%
RTX 3060 outperforms GT 240 by 3257% 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%
RTX 3060 outperforms GT 240 by 1427% 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 HD | 25
−388%
| 122
+388%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−3700%
| 76
+3700%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−4900%
| 50
+4900%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1875%
|
79
+1875%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
−1244%
|
120−130
+1244%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1850%
|
78
+1850%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−13000%
|
130−140
+13000%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
−14000%
|
140−150
+14000%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−14100%
|
142
+14100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−1675%
|
70−75
+1675%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−1800%
|
133
+1800%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
−1244%
|
120−130
+1244%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1775%
|
75
+1775%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−13000%
|
130−140
+13000%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
−14000%
|
140−150
+14000%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−10800%
|
109
+10800%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−3950%
|
81
+3950%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−1675%
|
70−75
+1675%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−1629%
|
121
+1629%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−4175%
|
171
+4175%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1500%
|
64
+1500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−13000%
|
130−140
+13000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−1725%
|
73
+1725%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−2400%
|
75−80
+2400%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−2025%
|
85−90
+2025%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−863%
|
77
+863%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
−1500%
|
80
+1500%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−3800%
|
39
+3800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−4600%
|
94
+4600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−3250%
|
65−70
+3250%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−2000%
|
40−45
+2000%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
−4500%
|
45−50
+4500%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−200%
|
21
+200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 24−27 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 38 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1500%
|
48
+1500%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−900%
|
50
+900%
|
This is how GT 240 and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:
- RTX 3060 is 388% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3060 is 3700% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3060 is 4900% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3060 is 14100% faster than the GT 240.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 3060 surpassed GT 240 in all 32 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.32 | 44.15 |
| Recency | 17 November 2009 | 12 January 2021 |
| Cost | $80 | $329 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB or 1 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 69 Watt | 170 Watt |
The GeForce RTX 3060 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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