GeForce GT 240 vs Quadro P6000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P6000 with GeForce GT 240, including specs and performance data.
P6000 outperforms GT 240 by a whopping 3135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 142 | 1112 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.73 | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | 11.46 | 1.28 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | GP102 | GT215 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 October 2016 (9 years ago) | 17 November 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $5,999 | $80 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Quadro P6000 has 17200% better value for money than GT 240.
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 cores | 3840 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1645 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 11,800 million | 727 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 69 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105C C |
| Texture fill rate | 394.8 | 17.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 12.63 TFLOPS | 0.2573 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 8 |
| TMUs | 240 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 1.4 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 64 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).
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 168 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 2" (5.1 cm) | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 8-pin | None |
| 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 type | 384 Bit | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | 512 MB or 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1127 MHz | 1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 432 GB/s | 54.4 GB/s |
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort | DVIVGAHDMI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| Number of simultaneous displays | 4 | no data |
| Multi-display synchronization | Quadro Sync II | no data |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| ECC (Error Correcting Code) | + | no data |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| High-Performance Video I/O6 | + | no data |
| nView Desktop Management | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | + |
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.
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.
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 | 800−850
+3100%
| 25
−3100%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 7.50
−134%
| 3.20
+134%
|
- GT 240 has 134% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| Valorant | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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This is how Quadro P6000 and GT 240 compete in popular games:
- Quadro P6000 is 3100% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 42 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 37.20 | 1.15 |
| Recency | 1 October 2016 | 17 November 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | 512 MB or 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 69 Watt |
Quadro P6000 has a 3135% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
GT 240, on the other hand, has a 2033% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 262% lower power consumption.
The Quadro P6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 240 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P6000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 240 is a desktop one.
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