GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
16%
16%
AMD Radeon R9 285
610%
610%
AMD Radeon R9 285 is approximately 594% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GT215 | Tonga |
| CoresDifferent | 96 | 1792 |
| TMUsDifferent | 32 | 112 |
| ROPsDifferent | 8 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GT215 | Tonga |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GT215-450-A2 | Tonga PRO(215-0851128) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Tesla 2.0 | GCN 3.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 727 million | 5,000 million |
| DensityDifferent | 5.0M / mm² | 13.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 144 mm² | 366 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-969 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Nov 17th, 2009 | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 200 | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 9 | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 400 | Pirate Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 80 USD | 249 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 49 in our database | 59 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 550 MHz | 918 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1340 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 850 MHz3.4 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 54.40 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 96 | 1792 |
| TMUsDifferent | 32 | 112 |
| ROPsDifferent | 8 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 12 | N/A |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 64 KB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 28 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 16 KB (per CU) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 4.400 GPixel/s | 29.38 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 17.60 GTexel/s | 102.8 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 257.3 GFLOPS | 3.290 TFLOPS |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 3.290 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP64 (double)Different | N/A | 205.6 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 168 mm6.6 inches | 221 mm8.7 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 69 W | 190 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 250 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI1x VGA | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | None | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P680 SKU 11, P681 | C766 |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 36 mm1.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | N/A | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 1.2 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.1 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
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Detailed Features
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs GeForce 9600 GT
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs GeForce GT 240
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GeForce GT 240 is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs GeForce GT 440
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GeForce GT 440 is 2% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs Radeon HD 4670
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs Radeon HD 5570
Radeon HD 5570 Performance86%
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 vs GeForce GT 430
GeForce GT 430 Performance84%
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AMD Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 280X Performance112%
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AMD Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon HD 6990
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AMD Radeon R9 285 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Performance104%
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AMD Radeon R9 285 vs GeForce GTX 680
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