GT 240 vs GTS 250

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Combined performance score

GTS 250
1.55
+17.4%

GTS 250 outperforms GT 240 by 17% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking921985
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.050.01
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)GT2xx (2009−2012)
GPU code nameG92BGT215
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date4 March 2009 (15 years old)17 November 2009 (14 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $80
Current price$131 (0.7x MSRP)$708 (8.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTS 250 has 400% better value for money than GT 240.

Technical specs

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 cores12896
CUDA cores12896
Core clock speed738 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors754 million727 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt69 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °C105C C
Texture fill rate47.2 billion/sec17.60
Floating-point performance387.1 gflops257.28 gflops

Size and 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 supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length9" (228.6 mm) (22.9 cm)6.6" (168mm) (16.8 cm)
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors6-pinNone
SLI options+no data

Memory

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB or 1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/s54.4 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIDVIVGAHDMI
Multi monitor support++
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFInternal

API support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.04.1
OpenGL3.03.2
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA++

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.

GTS 250 1.55
+17.4%
GT 240 1.32

GTS 250 outperforms GT 240 by 17% in our combined 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%

GTS 250 602
+17.8%
GT 240 511

GTS 250 outperforms GT 240 by 18% in Passmark.

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 HD27−30
+8%
25
−8%

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.55 1.32
Recency 4 March 2009 17 November 2009
Cost $199 $80
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB or 1 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 69 Watt

The GeForce GTS 250 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 240 in performance tests.


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