GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
42%
42%
AMD Radeon HD 6790
240%
240%
AMD Radeon HD 6790 is approximately 198% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GT215 | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 96 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 32 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 8 | 16 |
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GT215 | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GT215-450-A2 | Barts LE(215-0798002) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Tesla 2.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 727 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 5.0M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 144 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-969 | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Nov 17th, 2009 | Apr 4th, 2011 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 200 | Northern Islands(HD 6700) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 9 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 400 | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 80 USD | 149 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 49 in our database | 37 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 550 MHz | 840 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1340 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 850 MHz3.4 Gbps effective | 1050 MHz4.2 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 54.40 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 96 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 32 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 8 | 16 |
| SM CountDifferent | 12 | N/A |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 64 KB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 10 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 8 KB (per CU) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 4.400 GPixel/s | 13.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 17.60 GTexel/s | 33.60 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 257.3 GFLOPS | 1,344.0 GFLOPS |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 168 mm6.6 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 69 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 250 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI1x VGA | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | None | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P680 SKU 11, P681 | C220, 109-C22237-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.1 (10_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 1.2 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.1 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
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Detailed Features
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9600 GT Performance115%
GeForce 9600 GT is 15% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs GeForce GT 240
GeForce GT 240 Performance100%
GeForce GT 240 is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs GeForce GT 440
GeForce GT 440 Performance98%
GeForce GT 440 is 2% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs Radeon HD 4670
Radeon HD 4670 Performance93%
Radeon HD 4670 is 7% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs Radeon HD 5570
Radeon HD 5570 Performance86%
Radeon HD 5570 is 14% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs GeForce GT 430
GeForce GT 430 Performance84%
GeForce GT 430 is 16% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
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AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 280 Performance109%
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AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition Performance109%
Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
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AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 275
GeForce GTX 275 Performance108%
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AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 460
GeForce GTX 460 Performance106%
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