Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce GT 240

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Aggregated performance score

GT 240
2009
512 MB or 1GB GDDR5
1.32

Radeon RX 6700 XT outperforms GeForce GT 240 by 3791% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking98748
Place by popularitynot in top-10082
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0122.67
ArchitectureGT2xx (2009−2012)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGT215Navi 22
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 November 2009 (14 years ago)3 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80 $479
Current price$708 (8.9x MSRP)$685 (1.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6700 XT has 226600% better value for money than GT 240.

Detailed specifications

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 cores962560
CUDA cores96no data
Core clock speed550 MHz2321 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2581 MHz
Number of transistors727 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt230 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105C Cno data
Texture fill rate17.60413.0
Floating-point performance257.28 gflopsno 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 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length6.6" (168mm) (16.8 cm)267 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB or 1 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth54.4 GB/s384.0 GB/s

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 ConnectorsDVIVGAHDMI1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.5
OpenGL3.24.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.2
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
RX 6700 XT 51.36
+3791%

Radeon RX 6700 XT outperforms GeForce GT 240 by 3791% based on our aggregated 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 240 509
RX 6700 XT 19879
+3806%

Radeon RX 6700 XT outperforms GeForce GT 240 by 3806% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GT 240 5221
RX 6700 XT 109039
+1988%

Radeon RX 6700 XT outperforms GeForce GT 240 by 1988% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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
−528%
157
+528%
1440p2−3
−4350%
89
+4350%
4K1−2
−5100%
52
+5100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2875%
119
+2875%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−1456%
140−150
+1456%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2375%
99
+2375%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−14700%
140−150
+14700%
Hitman 3 1−2
−24500%
246
+24500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−16200%
163
+16200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1975%
80−85
+1975%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−2843%
206
+2843%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−1456%
140−150
+1456%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2150%
90
+2150%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−14700%
140−150
+14700%
Hitman 3 1−2
−20100%
202
+20100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−12900%
130
+12900%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−5850%
119
+5850%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1975%
80−85
+1975%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−2400%
175
+2400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−5475%
223
+5475%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2025%
85
+2025%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−14700%
140−150
+14700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−3075%
127
+3075%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−2867%
85−90
+2867%
Hitman 3 4−5
−3200%
132
+3200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1100%
96
+1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−2100%
110
+2100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−5500%
56
+5500%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−6750%
137
+6750%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−4050%
80−85
+4050%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−2500%
50−55
+2500%
Hitman 3 1−2
−7400%
75
+7400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−257%
25
+257%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 27−30

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 35−40
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 48
Far Cry 5 3−4
−2267%
71
+2267%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−1420%
76
+1420%

This is how GT 240 and RX 6700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6700 XT is 528% faster than GT 240 in 1080p
  • RX 6700 XT is 4350% faster than GT 240 in 1440p
  • RX 6700 XT is 5100% faster than GT 240 in 4K

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

  • in Hitman 3, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6700 XT is 24500% faster than the GT 240.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6700 XT surpassed GT 240 in all 32 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 51.36
Recency 17 November 2009 3 March 2021
Cost $80 $479
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB or 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 230 Watt

The Radeon RX 6700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 240 in performance tests.


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