GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs GT 240

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 240 with GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GT 240
2009
512 MB or 1 GB GDDR5, 69 Watt
1.31

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms GT 240 by a whopping 1708% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1030237
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency1.3021.64
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT215GA107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 November 2009 (15 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores962048
Core clock speed550 MHz712 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1057 MHz
Number of transistors727 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105C Cno data
Texture fill rate17.6067.65
Floating-point processing power0.2573 TFLOPS4.329 TFLOPS
ROPs840
TMUs3264
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 datalarge
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length168 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB or 1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth54.4 GB/s192.0 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 ConnectorsDVIVGAHDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.6
OpenGL3.24.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.6

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.

GT 240 1.31
RTX 3050 Mobile 23.68
+1708%

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.

GT 240 504
RTX 3050 Mobile 9122
+1710%

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.

GT 240 5221
RTX 3050 Mobile 77234
+1379%

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 HD25
−272%
93
+272%
1440p2−3
−2400%
50
+2400%
4K1−2
−3200%
33
+3200%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.20no data
1440p40.00no data
4K80.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2550%
106
+2550%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−767%
50−55
+767%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1100%
45−50
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1975%
83
+1975%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−1967%
60−65
+1967%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−6900%
140−150
+6900%
Hitman 3 6−7
−683%
45−50
+683%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−686%
110−120
+686%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3000%
60−65
+3000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−203%
100−105
+203%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−767%
50−55
+767%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1100%
45−50
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1425%
61
+1425%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−1967%
60−65
+1967%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−6900%
140−150
+6900%
Hitman 3 6−7
−683%
45−50
+683%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−686%
110−120
+686%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3000%
60−65
+3000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1438%
123
+1438%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−364%
50−55
+364%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−203%
100−105
+203%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−767%
50−55
+767%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1100%
45−50
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1425%
61
+1425%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−6900%
140−150
+6900%
Hitman 3 6−7
−683%
45−50
+683%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−664%
107
+664%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1225%
106
+1225%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−491%
65
+491%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−115%
71
+115%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3000%
60−65
+3000%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−1700%
35−40
+1700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 27−30
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2900%
30
+2900%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
Hitman 3 7−8
−300%
27−30
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−1460%
78
+1460%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−2800%
27−30
+2800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−2150%
130−140
+2150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−875%
35−40
+875%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 18−20

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−2300%
24
+2300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 12−14
Far Cry 5 0−1 12−14

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75
+0%
75
+0%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 62
+0%
62
+0%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 53
+0%
53
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 78
+0%
78
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hitman 3 34
+0%
34
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45
+0%
45
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 19
+0%
19
+0%

This is how GT 240 and RTX 3050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 272% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 2400% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 3200% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3050 Mobile is 6900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Mobile is ahead in 48 tests (71%)
  • there's a draw in 20 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.31 23.68
Recency 17 November 2009 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB or 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 75 Watt

GT 240 has a 12700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 8.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1707.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 240 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 240 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is a notebook one.


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