GeForce 8800 GS vs GT 240M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 240M with GeForce 8800 GS, including specs and performance data.
8800 GS outperforms 240M by an impressive 56% 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 | 1286 | 1198 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.69 | 0.58 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GT216 | G92 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 June 2009 (16 years ago) | 31 January 2008 (17 years ago) |
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 | 48 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 486 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 105 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 8.800 | 26.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1162 TFLOPS | 0.264 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 174 | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | 12 |
| TMUs | 16 | 48 |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 48 KB |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 384 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 600 (DDR2), Up to 1066 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 38.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Single Link DVIDisplayPortDual Link DVIHDMIVGA | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 1.1 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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 | 12
−50%
| 18−20
+50%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−48.1%
|
40−45
+48.1%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
−41.2%
|
24−27
+41.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−48.1%
|
40−45
+48.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−48.1%
|
40−45
+48.1%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
This is how GT 240M and 8800 GS compete in popular games:
- 8800 GS is 50% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.50 | 0.78 |
| Recency | 15 June 2009 | 31 January 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 384 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 105 Watt |
GT 240M has an age advantage of 1 year, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 356.5% lower power consumption.
8800 GS, on the other hand, has a 56% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce 8800 GS is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 240M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GT 240M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 8800 GS is a desktop one.
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