To calculate the index we compare the characteristics of graphics cards against their prices.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Price now
229$
Games supported
39%
- Interface IGP
- Core clock speed 497 MHz
- Max video memory System Shared
- Memory type System Shared
- Memory clock speed System Shared
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 550MHz
- Max video memory 512 MB or 1GB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000MHz GDDR3, 900MHz DDR3MHz
- Maximum resolution
Price now
874$
Games supported
53%
General info
Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.
| Place in performance rating | not rated | 888 |
| Place by popularity | 99 | no data |
| Value for money | no data | 0.01 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | GT2xx (2009−2012) |
| GPU code name | Spectre SL | GT215 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 September 2014 (8 years old) | 17 November 2009 (13 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $80 |
| Current price | $229 | $874 (10.9x MSRP) |
Value for money
no data
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 cores | 256 | 96 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 497 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 720 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,410 million | 727 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 69 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105C C |
| Texture fill rate | 7.952 | 17.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 388.1 gflops | 257.28 gflops |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on 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).
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 6.6" (168mm) (16.8 cm) |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | IGP | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 512 MB or 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 54.4 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 Connectors | No outputs | DVIVGAHDMI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.2 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | no data | + |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 17 September 2014 | 17 November 2009 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 256 | 96 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 69 Watt |
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Competitors of Radeon R5 Graphics by NVIDIA
It seems that there's no NVIDIA equivalent for Radeon R5 Graphics. The nearest candidate is GeForce GT 240, however, it's 0% faster and higher by 0 positions in our rating.
Competitors of GeForce GT 240 by AMD
The nearest GeForce GT 240's AMD equivalent is Radeon HD 8670D, which is faster by 1% and higher by 3 positions in our performance rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce GT 240:
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