GeForce GT 240M vs GTX 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460 with GeForce GT 240M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 460
2010
2 GB GDDR5, 160 Watt
5.42
+963%

GTX 460 outperforms GT 240M by a whopping 963% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6381271
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.96no data
Power efficiency2.581.69
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGF104GT216
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date12 July 2010 (15 years ago)15 June 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

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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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 cores33648
Core clock speed675 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million486 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt23 Watt
Texture fill rate37.808.800
Floating-point processing power0.9072 TFLOPS0.1162 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data174
ROPs328
TMUs5616
L1 Cache448 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KB64 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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Height4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHzUp to 600 (DDR2), Up to 1066 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s25.6 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMISingle Link DVIDisplayPortDual Link DVIHDMIVGA
Multi monitor support++
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

Power managementno data8.0

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.12.1
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 460 5.42
+963%
GT 240M 0.51

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 460 Samples: 6903 2272
+967%
GT 240M Samples: 382 213

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 HD120−130
+900%
12
−900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p1.91no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how GTX 460 and GT 240M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 460 is 900% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 31 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.42 0.51
Recency 12 July 2010 15 June 2009
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 23 Watt

GTX 460 has a 962.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 240M, on the other hand, has 595.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 240M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GT 240M is a notebook one.

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