GeForce GT 240 vs GTX 260M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 260M with GeForce GT 240, including specs and performance data.

GTX 260M
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 65 Watt
0.95

GT 240 outperforms GTX 260M by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11201041
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
Power efficiency1.051.31
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameG92GT215
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 March 2009 (15 years ago)17 November 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores11296
Core clock speed550 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors754 million727 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt69 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105C C
Texture fill rate30.8017.60
Floating-point processing power0.308 TFLOPS0.2573 TFLOPS
Gigaflops462no data
ROPs168
TMUs5632

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options2-way-
MXM TypeMXM 3.0 Type-Bno 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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB or 1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 950 MHz1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz
Memory bandwidth61 GB/s54.4 GB/s
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 ConnectorsDisplayPortSingle Link DVIDual Link DVIVGALVDSHDMIDVIVGAHDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFInternal

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 compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.04.1
OpenGL2.13.2
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/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.

GTX 260M 0.95
GT 240 1.26
+32.6%

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.

GTX 260M 379
GT 240 503
+32.7%

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.

GTX 260M 4901
GT 240 5221
+6.5%

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
+8%
25
−8%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.20

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Fortnite 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
World of Tanks 21−24
−21.7%
27−30
+21.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
World of Tanks 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 1−2
Valorant 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how GTX 260M and GT 240 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 260M is 8% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 240 is 67% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 240 is ahead in 18 tests (44%)
  • there's a draw in 23 tests (56%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.95 1.26
Recency 3 March 2009 17 November 2009
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB or 1 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 69 Watt

GTX 260M has 6.2% lower power consumption.

GT 240, on the other hand, has a 32.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, a 51100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GT 240 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 260M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 240 is a desktop one.

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