AMD Radeon E6460 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 240

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Combined performance score

GT 240
1.32
+59%

GeForce GT 240 outperforms Radeon E6460 by 59% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking9851096
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.010.01
ArchitectureGT2xx (2009−2012)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGT215Caicos
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 November 2009 (14 years old)7 April 2011 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$80 no data
Current price$708 (8.9x MSRP)$150
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 240 and Radeon E6460 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores96160
CUDA cores96no data
Core clock speed550 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors727 million370 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt25 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105C Cno data
Texture fill rate17.604.800
Floating-point performance257.28 gflops192 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 supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length6.6" (168mm) (16.8 cm)no data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB or 1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth54.4 GB/s25.6 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 ConnectorsDVIVGAHDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model4.15.0
OpenGL3.24.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+no 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.

GT 240 1.32
+59%
Radeon E6460 0.83

GeForce GT 240 outperforms Radeon E6460 by 59% in our combined 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%

GT 240 511
+58.2%
Radeon E6460 323

GeForce GT 240 outperforms Radeon E6460 by 58% in Passmark.

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
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

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

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

This is how GT 240 and Radeon E6460 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GT 240 is 78.6% faster than Radeon E6460

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.32 0.83
Recency 17 November 2009 7 April 2011
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB or 1 GB 512 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 25 Watt

The GeForce GT 240 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon E6460 in performance tests.


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