Radeon Vega 7 vs GeForce GT 240
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 240 with Radeon Vega 7, including specs and performance data.
Vega 7 outperforms GT 240 by a whopping 470% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1030 | 531 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 18 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.30 | 11.40 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | GT215 | Cezanne |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 November 2009 (15 years ago) | 13 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 96 | 448 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 727 million | 9,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 69 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105C C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 17.60 | 53.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.2573 TFLOPS | 1.702 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| TMUs | 32 | 28 |
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 | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | IGP |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| 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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB or 1 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 54.4 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | DVIVGAHDMI | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 3.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 | 25
+13.6%
| 22
−13.6%
|
| 1440p | 5−6
−540%
| 32
+540%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−700%
| 16
+700%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.20 | no data |
| 1440p | 16.00 | no data |
| 4K | 40.00 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
−433%
|
16−18
+433%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−400%
|
10−11
+400%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−436%
|
75−80
+436%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−400%
|
10−11
+400%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−445%
|
180−190
+445%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
−433%
|
16−18
+433%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−400%
|
10−11
+400%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−436%
|
75−80
+436%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−400%
|
10−11
+400%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−445%
|
60−65
+445%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−445%
|
180−190
+445%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−400%
|
10−11
+400%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−436%
|
75−80
+436%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−445%
|
60−65
+445%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−445%
|
180−190
+445%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−400%
|
10−11
+400%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
−400%
|
10−11
+400%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−400%
|
35−40
+400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
−440%
|
27−30
+440%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−433%
|
16−18
+433%
|
This is how GT 240 and Vega 7 compete in popular games:
- GT 240 is 14% faster in 1080p
- Vega 7 is 540% faster in 1440p
- Vega 7 is 700% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.31 | 7.47 |
| Recency | 17 November 2009 | 13 April 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 69 Watt | 45 Watt |
Vega 7 has a 470.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 53.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Vega 7 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 Radeon Vega 7 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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