Radeon DDR MAXX vs GeForce GT 240
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 985 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.01 | no data |
| Architecture | GT2xx (2009−2012) | Rage 6 (2000−2007) |
| GPU code name | GT215 | Rage 6 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 November 2009 (14 years ago) | 1 June 2000 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | no data |
| Current price | $708 (8.9x MSRP) | no data |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 96 | no data |
| CUDA cores | 96 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 148 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 727 million | 30 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 69 Watt | no data |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105C C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 17.60 | 0.89 |
| Floating-point performance | 257.28 gflops | no data |
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 support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | AGP 2x |
| Length | 6.6" (168mm) (16.8 cm) | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x Molex |
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 type | GDDR5 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB or 1 GB | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz | 296 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 54.4 GB/s | 4.736 GB/s |
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 Connectors | DVIVGAHDMI | 2x VGA |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 7.0 |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 17 November 2009 | 1 June 2000 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB or 1 GB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 180 nm |
We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 240 and Radeon DDR MAXX. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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