Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs GeForce GT 240

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 240 with Iris Xe MAX Graphics, including specs and performance data.

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

Iris Xe MAX Graphics outperforms GT 240 by a whopping 290% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GT 240 GT 240
Iris Xe MAX Graphics Iris Xe MAX Graphics

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1025620
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency1.3114.15
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameGT215DG1
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 November 2009 (15 years ago)31 October 2020 (4 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 cores96768
Core clock speed550 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors727 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt25 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105C Cno data
Texture fill rate17.6079.20
Floating-point processing power0.2573 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs824
TMUs3248

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 supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
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 typeGDDR5LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount512 MB or 1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth54.4 GB/s68.26 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 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL3.24.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
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.

GT 240 1.31
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 5.11
+290%

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 240 506
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1971
+290%

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
−8%
27
+8%
1440p4−5
−325%
17
+325%
4K3−4
−400%
15
+400%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.20no data
1440p20.00no data
4K26.67no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−475%
21−24
+475%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−967%
30−35
+967%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−3700%
75−80
+3700%
Hitman 3 6−7
−300%
24
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−336%
60−65
+336%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1550%
33
+1550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−363%
35−40
+363%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−106%
65−70
+106%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−475%
21−24
+475%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−967%
30−35
+967%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−3700%
75−80
+3700%
Hitman 3 6−7
−283%
23
+283%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−336%
60−65
+336%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1500%
30−35
+1500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−313%
33
+313%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−164%
27−30
+164%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−106%
65−70
+106%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−475%
21−24
+475%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−3700%
75−80
+3700%
Hitman 3 6−7
−250%
21
+250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−85.7%
26
+85.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−263%
29
+263%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−63.6%
18
+63.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−106%
65−70
+106%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1150%
25
+1150%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−2100%
21−24
+2100%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−750%
16−18
+750%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1000%
10−12
+1000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 12−14
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1200%
12−14
+1200%
Hitman 3 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−360%
21−24
+360%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−1000%
10−12
+1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−1100%
70−75
+1100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−375%
18−20
+375%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 8−9

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 5−6
Far Cry 5 0−1 6−7

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−267%
10−12
+267%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 19
+0%
19
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6
+0%
6
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20
+0%
20
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+0%
11
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
+0%
11
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how GT 240 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 8% faster in 1080p
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 325% faster in 1440p
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 400% 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 3700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is ahead in 48 tests (71%)
  • there's a draw in 20 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.31 5.11
Recency 17 November 2009 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB or 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 25 Watt

GT 240 has a 12700% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics, on the other hand, has a 290.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 176% lower power consumption.

The Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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