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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
- Graphics Processor
- GT215
- Cores
- 96
- TMUs
- 32
- ROPs
- 8
- Memory Size
- 1024 MB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Bus Width
- 128 bit
GPU
Recommended Gaming Resolutions:
- 640x480
- 1280x720
- 1366x768
The GeForce GT 240 was an entry-level graphics card by NVIDIA, launched on November 17th, 2009. Built on the 40 nm process, and based on the GT215 graphics processor, in its GT215-450-A2 variant, the card supports DirectX 11.1. Even though it supports DirectX 11, the feature level is only 10_1, which can be problematic with many DirectX 11 & DirectX 12 titles. The GT215 graphics processor is an average sized chip with a die area of 144 mm² and 727 million transistors. It features 96 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 8 ROPs. NVIDIA has paired 1,024 MB GDDR5 memory with the GeForce GT 240, which are connected using a 128-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 550 MHz, memory is running at 850 MHz (3.4 Gbps effective).
Being a single-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 does not require any additional power connector, its power draw is rated at 69 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA. GeForce GT 240 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 2.0 x16 interface. The card measures 168 mm in length, and features a single-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 80 US Dollars.
Being a single-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 does not require any additional power connector, its power draw is rated at 69 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA. GeForce GT 240 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 2.0 x16 interface. The card measures 168 mm in length, and features a single-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 80 US Dollars.
Graphics Processor
Graphics Card
- Release Date
- Nov 17th, 2009
- Generation
- GeForce 200
- Predecessor
- GeForce 9
- Successor
- GeForce 400
- Production
- End-of-life
- Launch Price
- 80 USD
- Bus Interface
- PCIe 2.0 x16
- Reviews
- 49 in our database
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for RTX 3080 and faster.
Clock Speeds
- GPU Clock
- 550 MHz
- Shader Clock
- 1340 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
850 MHz
3.4 Gbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 1024 MB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 128 bit
- Bandwidth
- 54.40 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 96
- TMUs
- 32
- ROPs
- 8
- SM Count
- 12
- L2 Cache
- 64 KB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 4.400 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 17.60 GTexel/s
- FP32 (float)
- 257.3 GFLOPS
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Single-slot
- Length
- 168 mm
6.6 inches
- TDP
- 69 W
- Suggested PSU
- 250 W
- Outputs
- 1x DVI
1x HDMI
1x VGA
- Power Connectors
- None
- Board Number
- P680 SKU 11,
P681
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 11.1 (10_1)
- OpenGL
- 3.3
- OpenCL
- 1.1
- Vulkan
- N/A
- CUDA
- 1.2
- Shader Model
- 4.1
GT215 GPU Notes
| PureVideo HD: VP4 VDPAU: Feature Set C Latest Drivers: Windows 2000: Quadro Release 261.19 Windows XP / Server 2003 x64: GeForce Release 185.81 (Notebooks) GeForce Release 340.52 Quadro Release R319 U2 (321.01) Tesla Release 258.96 Windows Vista: GeForce Release 307.83 (Notebooks) GeForce Release 342.01 Quadro Release R340 U15 (342.01) Tesla Release 258.96 Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10: GeForce Release 342.01 Quadro Release R340 U15 (342.01) Tesla Release 258.96 |
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| Name | GPU Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 585 MHz | 945 MHz | Dual-slot | |
| 600 MHz | 1000 MHz | 175 mm/6.9 inches | |
| 550 MHz | 850 MHz |
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