GeForce GT 240 vs Radeon RX 5600 XT

Place in the ranking	143	1035
Place by popularity	80	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	54.18	0.01
Power efficiency	16.22	1.31
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code name	Navi 10	GT215
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	21 January 2020 (5 years ago)	17 November 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5600 XT has 541700% better value for money than GT 240.

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	2304	96
Core clock speed	1130 MHz	550 MHz
Boost clock speed	1560 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	10,300 million	727 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	69 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105C C
Texture fill rate	224.6	17.60
Floating-point processing power	7.188 TFLOPS	0.2573 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	8
TMUs	144	32

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 4.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	267 mm	168 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	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	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	512 MB or 1 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	54.4 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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	DVIVGAHDMI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.5	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.2
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/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. 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.

RX 5600 XT 35.27
+2592%

GT 240 1.31

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.

RX 5600 XT 13554
+2595%

GT 240 503

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.

RX 5600 XT 86004
+1547%

GT 240 5221

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	108 +332%	25 −332%
1440p	62 +3000%	2−3 −3000%
4K	36 +3500%	1−2 −3500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.58 +23.9%	3.20 −23.9%
1440p	4.50 +789%	40.00 −789%
4K	7.75 +932%	80.00 −932%

RX 5600 XT has 24% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 5600 XT has 789% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX 5600 XT has 932% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	77 +1000%	7−8 −1000%
Cyberpunk 2077	83 +1975%	4−5 −1975%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 +9700%	1−2 −9700%
Counter-Strike 2	63 +800%	7−8 −800%
Cyberpunk 2077	69 +1625%	4−5 −1625%
Forza Horizon 4	190 +2011%	9−10 −2011%
Forza Horizon 5	121 +2925%	4−5 −2925%
Metro Exodus	139 +2680%	5−6 −2680%
Red Dead Redemption 2	112 +1500%	7−8 −1500%
Valorant	179 +2883%	6−7 −2883%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 +9700%	1−2 −9700%
Counter-Strike 2	53 +657%	7−8 −657%
Cyberpunk 2077	59 +1375%	4−5 −1375%
Dota 2	146 +14500%	1−2 −14500%
Far Cry 5	66 +560%	10−11 −560%
Fortnite	150−160 +3080%	5−6 −3080%
Forza Horizon 4	158 +1656%	9−10 −1656%
Forza Horizon 5	91 +2933%	3−4 −2933%
Grand Theft Auto V	126 +12500%	1−2 −12500%
Metro Exodus	94 +3033%	3−4 −3033%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 +1264%	14−16 −1264%
Red Dead Redemption 2	53 +657%	7−8 −657%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 +1643%	7−8 −1643%
Valorant	87 +2800%	3−4 −2800%
World of Tanks	270−280 +896%	27−30 −896%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 +9700%	1−2 −9700%
Counter-Strike 2	47 +571%	7−8 −571%
Cyberpunk 2077	50 +1150%	4−5 −1150%
Dota 2	168 +16700%	1−2 −16700%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +820%	10−11 −820%
Forza Horizon 4	141 +1467%	9−10 −1467%
Forza Horizon 5	85 +2733%	3−4 −2733%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 +1264%	14−16 −1264%
Valorant	148 +2860%	5−6 −2860%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	61 +2950%	2−3 −2950%
Grand Theft Auto V	61 +2950%	2−3 −2950%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +2088%	8−9 −2088%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35	0−1
World of Tanks	220−230 +3114%	7−8 −3114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 +3250%	2−3 −3250%
Counter-Strike 2	29 −6.9%	30−35 +6.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	30 +900%	3−4 −900%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +2160%	5−6 −2160%
Forza Horizon 4	97 +3133%	3−4 −3133%
Forza Horizon 5	59 +5800%	1−2 −5800%
Metro Exodus	88 +2833%	3−4 −2833%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +1080%	5−6 −1080%
Valorant	97 +1517%	6−7 −1517%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	19	0−1
Dota 2	63 +320%	14−16 −320%
Grand Theft Auto V	63 +320%	14−16 −320%
Metro Exodus	30 +2900%	1−2 −2900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +2700%	4−5 −2700%
Red Dead Redemption 2	23	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	63 +320%	14−16 −320%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +3900%	1−2 −3900%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +3400%	1−2 −3400%
Cyberpunk 2077	12 +500%	2−3 −500%
Dota 2	99 +560%	14−16 −560%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +4900%	1−2 −4900%
Fortnite	45−50 +4700%	1−2 −4700%
Forza Horizon 4	57 +2750%	2−3 −2750%
Forza Horizon 5	30 +2900%	1−2 −2900%
Valorant	38 +3700%	1−2 −3700%

This is how RX 5600 XT and GT 240 compete in popular games:

RX 5600 XT is 332% faster in 1080p
RX 5600 XT is 3000% faster in 1440p
RX 5600 XT is 3500% faster in 4K

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

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 5600 XT is 16700% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 240 is 7% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 5600 XT is ahead in 42 tests (98%)
GT 240 is ahead in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	35.27	1.31
Recency	21 January 2020	17 November 2009
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	512 MB or 1 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	69 Watt