Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms GeForce GT 240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 338 days newer than GeForce GT 240.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 69 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 103% better in Need For Speed Unbound than GeForce GT 240 - 67 vs 33 FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 240
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2009
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 240
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2009
Pixel Fillrate
4.4 GPixel/s
17.741935483870968%
Texel Fillrate
17.6 GTexel/s
47.31182795698925%
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| GeForce 200 | Generation | Northern Islands |
$80 | MSRP | $179 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 54.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
| 550 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 850 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
