GeForce GT 1030 vs GeForce GT 240 GDDR5

Intro

Compare those specs to the GeForce GT 240 GDDR5, which features a GPU core clock speed of 550 MHz, and 512 MB of GDDR5 RAM set to run at 850 MHz through a 128-bit bus. It also is comprised of 96 SPUs, 32 TAUs, and 8 ROPs.

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Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks

Power Consumption (Max TDP)

GeForce GT 1030		30 Watts
GeForce GT 240 GDDR5		70 Watts
	Difference: 40 Watts (133%)

Memory Bandwidth

The GeForce GT 240 GDDR5 should in theory perform a small bit faster than the GeForce GT 1030 overall. (explain)

GeForce GT 240 GDDR5		54400 MB/sec
GeForce GT 1030		49152 MB/sec
	Difference: 5248 (11%)

Texel Rate

The GeForce GT 1030 should be quite a bit (about 130%) more effective at texture filtering than the GeForce GT 240 GDDR5. (explain)

GeForce GT 1030		40480 Mtexels/sec
GeForce GT 240 GDDR5		17600 Mtexels/sec
	Difference: 22880 (130%)

Pixel Rate

The GeForce GT 1030 should be quite a bit (approximately 360%) better at AA than the GeForce GT 240 GDDR5, and also capable of handling higher resolutions without losing too much performance. (explain)

GeForce GT 1030		20240 Mpixels/sec
GeForce GT 240 GDDR5		4400 Mpixels/sec
	Difference: 15840 (360%)

Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit.

Price Comparison

Specifications

Memory Bandwidth: Memory bandwidth is the maximum amount of data (counted in MB per second) that can be transferred across the external memory interface in a second. The number is worked out by multiplying the card's interface width by its memory speed. In the case of DDR type RAM, the result should be multiplied by 2 again. If it uses DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The higher the memory bandwidth, the faster the card will be in general. It especially helps with anti-aliasing, High Dynamic Range and higher screen resolutions.

Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum number of texture map elements (texels) that are applied per second. This is worked out by multiplying the total texture units by the core speed of the chip. The better this number, the better the card will be at texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels in one second.

Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the most pixels that the graphics card could possibly record to the local memory in one second - measured in millions of pixels per second. Pixel rate is calculated by multiplying the amount of ROPs by the the core speed of the card. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - aka Render Output Units) are responsible for drawing the pixels (image) on the screen. The actual pixel rate is also dependant on many other factors, most notably the memory bandwidth of the card - the lower the memory bandwidth is, the lower the potential to reach the max fill rate.