HD Graphics 510 vs GeForce GT 240

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 240 with HD Graphics 510, including specs and performance data.

GT 240
2009
512 MB or 1 GB GDDR5, 69 Watt
1.30

HD Graphics 510 outperforms GT 240 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1041966
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency1.307.41
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameGT215Skylake GT1
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 November 2009 (15 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years 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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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 cores9696
Core clock speed550 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data900 MHz
Number of transistors727 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105C Cno data
Texture fill rate17.6010.80
Floating-point processing power0.2573 TFLOPS0.1728 TFLOPS
ROPs83
TMUs3212

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 x16Ring Bus
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 typeGDDR5LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount512 MB or 1 GB32 GB
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth54.4 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsDVIVGAHDMIPortable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL3.24.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-

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 1.30
HD Graphics 510 1.61
+23.8%

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 240 503
HD Graphics 510 622
+23.7%

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.

GT 240 5221
+37.5%
HD Graphics 510 3798

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
−20%
30−35
+20%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.20no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Fortnite 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Valorant 30−35
−9.1%
35−40
+9.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−17.9%
30−35
+17.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Dota 2 16−18
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Fortnite 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 30−35
−9.1%
35−40
+9.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Dota 2 16−18
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 30−35
−9.1%
35−40
+9.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Valorant 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1

This is how GT 240 and HD Graphics 510 compete in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 510 is 20% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD Graphics 510 is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 510 is ahead in 34 tests (65%)
  • there's a draw in 18 tests (35%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.30 1.61
Recency 17 November 2009 1 September 2015
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB or 1 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 15 Watt

GT 240 has a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount.

HD Graphics 510, on the other hand, has a 23.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 360% lower power consumption.

The HD Graphics 510 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 HD Graphics 510 is a notebook one.

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