NVIDIA GeForce GT 330 OEM vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 240

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GT 330 OEM and NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench - OpenCL, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

NVIDIA GeForce GT 330 OEM

NVIDIA GeForce GT 240

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 330 OEM

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 87 vs 52
Around 81% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2505 vs 1385
Around 81% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2505 vs 1385

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 February 2010 vs 17 November 2009
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	87 vs 52
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2505 vs 1385
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2505 vs 1385

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 240

2.7x more core clock speed: 1340 MHz vs 500 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 40 nm vs 65 nm
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 75 Watt
2x more maximum memory size: 512 MB or 1 GB vs 512 MB
Around 6% higher memory clock speed: 1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz vs 1600 MHz
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 510 vs 398

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1340 MHz vs 500 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt vs 75 Watt
Maximum memory size	512 MB or 1 GB vs 512 MB
Memory clock speed	1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz vs 1600 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	510 vs 398

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330 OEM
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 240

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

398

510

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2505

1385

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2505

1385

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330 OEM	NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
PassMark - G2D Mark	87	52
PassMark - G3D Mark	398	510
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2505	1385
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2505	1385
Geekbench - OpenCL		9236
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1979
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1979

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GT 330 OEM	NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
Essentials
Architecture	Tesla	Tesla 2.0
Code name	G92	GT215
Launch date	2 February 2010	17 November 2009
Place in performance rating	1384	1386
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$80
Price now		$37.99
Value for money (0-100)		22.27
Technical info
Core clock speed	500 MHz	1340 MHz
Floating-point performance	257.28 gflops	257.28 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	96	96
Texture fill rate	17.6 GTexel / s	17.6 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	69 Watt
Transistor count	754 million	727 million
CUDA cores		96
Maximum GPU temperature		105C C
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	DVIVGAHDMI, 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	175 mm	6.6" (168mm) (16.8 cm)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Bus support		PCI-E 2.0
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
API support
DirectX	10.0	10.1
OpenGL	3.3	3.2
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	512 MB or 1 GB
Memory bandwidth	32.0 GB / s	54.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Technologies
3D Vision
CUDA