Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) vs GeForce GT 240
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 240 with Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge), including specs and performance data.
R7 (Bristol Ridge) outperforms GT 240 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1055 | 923 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.29 | 2.97 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | GCN 1.2 (2016) |
| GPU code name | GT215 | Bristol Ridge |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 November 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 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.
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 cores | 96 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 727 million | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 69 Watt | 12-45 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105C C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 17.60 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.2573 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | no data |
| TMUs | 32 | no 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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB or 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 54.4 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | DVIVGAHDMI | no data |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 3.2 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/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.
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.
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.
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 HD | 25
+66.7%
| 15
−66.7%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.20 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−15.2%
|
35−40
+15.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
−35.7%
|
35−40
+35.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−400%
|
5
+400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−15.2%
|
35−40
+15.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−15.2%
|
35−40
+15.2%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 7−8
−85.7%
|
12−14
+85.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−225%
|
12−14
+225%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how GT 240 and R7 (Bristol Ridge) compete in popular games:
- GT 240 is 67% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 240 is 14% faster.
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R7 (Bristol Ridge) is 400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GT 240 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- R7 (Bristol Ridge) is ahead in 37 tests (71%)
- there's a draw in 14 tests (27%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.19 | 1.79 |
| Recency | 17 November 2009 | 1 June 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 69 Watt | 12 Watt |
R7 (Bristol Ridge) has a 50.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 475% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) 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 Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) is a notebook one.
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