GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
115%
115%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
87%
87%
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT is approximately 28% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | G94 | GT215 |
| CoresDifferent | 64 | 96 |
| TMUs | 32 | 32 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 8 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 512 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 128 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | G94 | GT215 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | G94-300-A1 | GT215-450-A2 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Tesla | Tesla 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 505 million | 727 million |
| DensityDifferent | 2.1M / mm² | 5.0M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 240 mm² | 144 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1504 | BGA-969 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Feb 21st, 2008 | Nov 17th, 2009 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 9(9600) | GeForce 200 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 8 | GeForce 9 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 200 | GeForce 400 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 179 USD | 80 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 151 in our database | 49 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 650 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1625 MHz | 1340 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 900 MHz1800 Mbps effective | 850 MHz3.4 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 512 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 57.60 GB/s | 54.40 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 64 | 96 |
| TMUs | 32 | 32 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 8 |
| SM CountDifferent | 8 | 12 |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 64 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 10.40 GPixel/s | 4.400 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 20.80 GTexel/s | 17.60 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 208.0 GFLOPS | 257.3 GFLOPS |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 229 mm9 inches | 168 mm6.6 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 95 W | 69 W |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 250 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 1x DVI1x HDMI1x VGA |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Board NumberDifferent | P545 SKU 10 | P680 SKU 11, P681 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.0 | 4.1 |
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GeForce GT 440 Performance98%
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