GeForce GT 240 vs GT 1030
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GT 240, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GT 1030 outperforms GT 240 by a whopping 387% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 585 | 1041 |
| Place by popularity | 24 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.31 | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | 14.66 | 1.31 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | GP108 | GT215 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 May 2017 (7 years ago) | 17 November 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79 | $80 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
GT 1030 has 23000% 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 | 384 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 1228 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1468 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 727 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 69 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105C C |
| Texture fill rate | 35.23 | 17.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.127 TFLOPS | 0.2573 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 24 | 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 3.0 x4 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | 168 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB or 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 48.06 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 DVI, 1x HDMI | DVIVGAHDMI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| 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.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | + |
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.
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.
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.
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 | 24
−4.2%
| 25
+4.2%
|
| 1440p | 26
+420%
| 5−6
−420%
|
| 4K | 9
+800%
| 1−2
−800%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.29
−2.9%
| 3.20
+2.9%
|
| 1440p | 3.04
+427%
| 16.00
−427%
|
| 4K | 8.78
+811%
| 80.00
−811%
|
- GT 1030 and GT 240 have nearly equal cost per frame in 1080p
- GT 1030 has 427% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GT 1030 has 811% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 15
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 28
+300%
|
7−8
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 17
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Metro Exodus | 23
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 31
+343%
|
7−8
−343%
|
| Valorant | 18
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Dota 2 | 19
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+164%
|
10−12
−164%
|
| Fortnite | 35−40
+660%
|
5−6
−660%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 19
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 29
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 63
+350%
|
14−16
−350%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Valorant | 15
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| World of Tanks | 100−105
+257%
|
27−30
−257%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+164%
|
10−12
−164%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16
+129%
|
7−8
−129%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 11
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 19
+35.7%
|
14−16
−35.7%
|
| Valorant | 14
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+429%
|
7−8
−429%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 45−50
+557%
|
7−8
−557%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 11
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12
−33.3%
|
16−18
+33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Fortnite | 4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
This is how GT 1030 and GT 240 compete in popular games:
- GT 240 is 4% faster in 1080p
- GT 1030 is 420% faster in 1440p
- GT 1030 is 800% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 1030 is 2800% faster.
- in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GT 240 is 33% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GT 1030 is ahead in 38 tests (90%)
- GT 240 is ahead in 3 tests (7%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.28 | 1.29 |
| Recency | 17 May 2017 | 17 November 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB or 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 69 Watt |
GT 1030 has a 386.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 130% lower power consumption.
GT 240, on the other hand, has a 12700% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The GeForce GT 1030 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 240 in performance tests.
Other comparisons
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
