GeForce RTX 3070 vs GT 240M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 240M with GeForce RTX 3070, including specs and performance data.

GT 240M
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 23 Watt
0.48

RTX 3070 outperforms GT 240M by a whopping 10356% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking127162
Place by popularitynot in top-10035
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.28
Power efficiency1.6818.36
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGT216GA104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 June 2009 (16 years ago)1 September 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores485888
Core clock speed550 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1725 MHz
Number of transistors486 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate8.800317.4
Floating-point processing power0.1162 TFLOPS20.31 TFLOPS
Gigaflops174no data
ROPs896
TMUs16184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46
L1 Cacheno data5.8 MB
L2 Cache64 KB4 MB

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 12-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 600 (DDR2), Up to 1066 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsSingle Link DVIDisplayPortDual Link DVIHDMIVGA1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power management8.0no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.5
DLSS-+

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.

GT 240M 0.48
RTX 3070 50.19
+10356%

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.

GT 240M Samples: 382 213
RTX 3070 Samples: 30368 22193
+10319%

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 240M 2372
RTX 3070 88744
+3642%

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 HD12
−1133%
148
+1133%
1440p0−199
4K0−163

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.37
1440pno data5.04
4Kno data7.92

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−14600%
147
+14600%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−2083%
130−140
+2083%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−13800%
139
+13800%
Far Cry 5 0−1 154
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−5075%
200−210
+5075%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−1983%
125
+1983%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−2088%
170−180
+2088%
Valorant 27−30
−946%
290−300
+946%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
−1535%
270−280
+1535%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−12500%
126
+12500%
Dota 2 10−12
−1109%
133
+1109%
Far Cry 5 0−1 148
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−5075%
200−210
+5075%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−1650%
105
+1650%
Metro Exodus 0−1 120
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−2088%
170−180
+2088%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−4500%
230
+4500%
Valorant 27−30
−946%
290−300
+946%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−10100%
102
+10100%
Dota 2 10−12
−1036%
125
+1036%
Far Cry 5 0−1 141
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−5075%
200−210
+5075%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−1250%
81
+1250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−2088%
170−180
+2088%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−2320%
121
+2320%
Valorant 27−30
−746%
237
+746%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−8250%
167
+8250%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2−3
−19350%
350−400
+19350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−3400%
170−180
+3400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−8350%
160−170
+8350%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 63
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−11500%
110−120
+11500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 140−150

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−680%
117
+680%
Valorant 3−4
−10133%
300−350
+10133%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−4500%
90−95
+4500%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−3850%
75−80
+3850%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 149
+0%
149
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 330
+0%
330
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 159
+0%
159
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 132
+0%
132
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 257
+0%
257
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 148
+0%
148
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 139
+0%
139
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 119
+0%
119
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 98
+0%
98
+0%
Metro Exodus 75
+0%
75
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+0%
62
+0%
Far Cry 5 125
+0%
125
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 49
+0%
49
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
+0%
90
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35
+0%
35
+0%

This is how GT 240M and RTX 3070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 is 1133% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3070 is 19350% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 performs better in 31 tests (52%)
  • there's a draw in 29 tests (48%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.48 50.19
Recency 15 June 2009 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 220 Watt

GT 240M has 856.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070, on the other hand, has a 10356.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 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 RTX 3070 is a desktop one.

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