Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) vs GeForce GT 240

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Radeon R4 (Beema) Radeon R4 (Kaveri) Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) Radeon R4 Mobile Graphics

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 240 with Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge), including specs and performance data.

GT 240
2009
512 MB or 1 GB GDDR5, 69 Watt
1.31
+12%

GT 240 outperforms R4 (Stoney Ridge) by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GT 240 GT 240
R4 (Stoney Ridge) R4 (Stoney Ridge)

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10311070
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency1.305.35
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameGT215Stoney Ridge
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 November 2009 (15 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores96192
Core clock speed550 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data600 MHz
Number of transistors727 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105C Cno data
Texture fill rate17.60no data
Floating-point processing power0.2573 TFLOPSno data
ROPs8no data
TMUs32no 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 supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount512 MB or 1 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHzno data
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 ConnectorsDVIVGAHDMIno data
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model4.1no data
OpenGL3.2no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
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. 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 1.31
+12%
R4 (Stoney Ridge) 1.17

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
+105%
R4 (Stoney Ridge) 2542

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
+178%
9
−178%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.20no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−150%
5
+150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+3.1%
30−35
−3.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+3.1%
30−35
−3.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+3.1%
30−35
−3.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how GT 240 and R4 (Stoney Ridge) compete in popular games:

  • GT 240 is 178% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 240 is 100% faster.
  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R4 (Stoney Ridge) is 150% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 240 is ahead in 16 tests (34%)
  • R4 (Stoney Ridge) is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 30 tests (64%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.31 1.17
Recency 17 November 2009 1 June 2016
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 15 Watt

GT 240 has a 12% higher aggregate performance score.

R4 (Stoney Ridge), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 360% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 240 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 240 is a desktop card while Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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