GeForce GT 240 vs GTX 280M SLI

Place in performance ranking	686	986
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	1.09	0.01
Architecture	G9x (2007−2010)	GT2xx (2009−2012)
GPU code name	N10E-GTX	GT215
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 March 2009 (15 years ago)	17 November 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$80
Current price	$149	$708 (8.9x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 280M SLI has 10800% 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 cores	256	96
CUDA cores	no data	96
Core clock speed	585 MHz	550 MHz
Number of transistors	1508 Million	727 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	69 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105C C
Texture fill rate	no data	17.60
Floating-point performance	no data	257.28 gflops

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 280M SLI and GeForce GT 240 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	no data	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	no data	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	6.6" (168mm) (16.8 cm)
Height	no data	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	512 MB or 1 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	950 MHz	1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	54.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors	no data	DVIVGAHDMI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	10	11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	no data	4.1
OpenGL	no data	3.2
OpenCL	no data	1.1
Vulkan	no data	N/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.

GTX 280M SLI 3.47
+165%

GT 240 1.31

GTX 280M SLI outperforms GT 240 by 165% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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%

GTX 280M SLI 9435
+80.7%

GT 240 5221

GTX 280M SLI outperforms GT 240 by 81% 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 HD

65−70
+160%

−160%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

6−7
+50%

4−5

−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Battlefield 5	9−10 +200%	3−4 −200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Hitman 3	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Battlefield 5	9−10 +200%	3−4 −200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Hitman 3	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Battlefield 5	9−10 +200%	3−4 −200%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Hitman 3	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Metro Exodus	2−3	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Far Cry New Dawn	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Hitman 3	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	0−1	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	0−1

This is how GTX 280M SLI and GT 240 compete in popular games:

GTX 280M SLI is 160% faster than GT 240 in 1080p

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

in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 280M SLI is 900% faster than the GT 240.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 280M SLI is ahead in 31 test (97%)
there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Pros & Cons Summary

Performance score	3.47	1.31
Recency	2 March 2009	17 November 2009
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	512 MB or 1 GB
Chip lithography	55 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	69 Watt