GeForce GT 240 vs Quadro 5000M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro 5000M with GeForce GT 240, including specs and performance data.
5000M outperforms GT 240 by a whopping 309% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 622 | 1037 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | 3.69 | 1.31 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | GT215 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 July 2010 (14 years ago) | 17 November 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $80 |
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 | 320 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 405 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 727 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 69 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105C C |
| Texture fill rate | 16.20 | 17.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.5184 TFLOPS | 0.2573 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| TMUs | 40 | 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | 1792 MB | 512 MB or 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | 1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 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 | No outputs | 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 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 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.
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 | 100−110
+300%
| 25
−300%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.20 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+144%
|
9−10
−144%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+136%
|
10−12
−136%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+520%
|
5−6
−520%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+144%
|
9−10
−144%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+221%
|
14−16
−221%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
| World of Tanks | 85−90
+211%
|
27−30
−211%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+136%
|
10−12
−136%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+144%
|
9−10
−144%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+221%
|
14−16
−221%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+325%
|
8−9
−325%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 35−40
+443%
|
7−8
−443%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Fortnite | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
This is how Quadro 5000M and GT 240 compete in popular games:
- Quadro 5000M is 300% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro 5000M is 1700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Quadro 5000M is ahead in 40 tests (93%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (7%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.11 | 1.25 |
| Recency | 27 July 2010 | 17 November 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1792 MB | 512 MB or 1 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 69 Watt |
Quadro 5000M has a 308.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 8 months.
GT 240, on the other hand, has a 29157.1% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 44.9% lower power consumption.
The Quadro 5000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 240 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro 5000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GT 240 is a desktop 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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