GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile vs GT 240

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 240 with GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GT 240
2009
512 MB or 1 GB GDDR5, 69 Watt
1.25

RTX 5090 Mobile outperforms GT 240 by a whopping 6291% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10698
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency1.2859.50
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGT215GB203
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 November 2009 (15 years ago)27 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores9610496
Core clock speed550 MHz990 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1515 MHz
Number of transistors727 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt95 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105C Cno data
Texture fill rate17.60496.9
Floating-point processing power0.2573 TFLOPS31.8 TFLOPS
ROPs8112
TMUs32328
Tensor Coresno data328
Ray Tracing Coresno data82

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 supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length168 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount512 MB or 1 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth54.4 GB/s896.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsDVIVGAHDMIPortable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.8
OpenGL3.24.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA+12.0
DLSS-+

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.

GT 240 1.25
RTX 5090 Mobile 79.89
+6291%

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 240 500
RTX 5090 Mobile 31905
+6281%

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
−6100%
1550−1600
+6100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.20no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 4−5
−6150%
250−260
+6150%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 4−5
−6150%
250−260
+6150%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%
Fortnite 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−5614%
400−450
+5614%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−6011%
550−600
+6011%
Valorant 30−35
−6264%
2100−2150
+6264%

Full HD
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 4−5
−6150%
250−260
+6150%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−6150%
1750−1800
+6150%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%
Dota 2 16−18
−6150%
1000−1050
+6150%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%
Fortnite 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−5614%
400−450
+5614%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3
−5900%
120−130
+5900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−6011%
550−600
+6011%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−5733%
350−400
+5733%
Valorant 30−35
−6264%
2100−2150
+6264%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 4−5
−6150%
250−260
+6150%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%
Dota 2 16−18
−6150%
1000−1050
+6150%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−5614%
400−450
+5614%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−6011%
550−600
+6011%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−5733%
350−400
+5733%
Valorant 30−35
−6264%
2100−2150
+6264%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 7−8
−5614%
400−450
+5614%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−5614%
400−450
+5614%
Valorant 4−5
−6150%
250−260
+6150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−5900%
120−130
+5900%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−6150%
1000−1050
+6150%
Valorant 6−7
−5733%
350−400
+5733%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−5900%
120−130
+5900%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−5900%
120−130
+5900%

This is how GT 240 and RTX 5090 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 6100% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.25 79.89
Recency 17 November 2009 27 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB or 1 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 95 Watt

GT 240 has a 2033.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 37.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 6291.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 240 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 240 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is a notebook one.

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