GeForce 820M vs GeForce GT 240

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The GeForce 820M is positioned at rank 341 and the GeForce GT 240 is on rank 197, so the GeForce GT 240 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce 820M

#331

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

901%

#333

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

817%

#334

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

815%

#338

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

741%

#339

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

736%

#341

GeForce 820M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $30

100%

#342

Radeon R7 M465X

MSRP: $150|Avg: $45

99%

#344

GeForce 830A

MSRP: $100|Avg: $30

97%

#348

GeForce MX350

MSRP: $250|Avg: $200

94%

#349

GeForce 840A

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

93%

#350

HD Graphics 630

MSRP: $100|Avg: $30

92%

#351

Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition

MSRP: $450|Avg: $450

92%

#354

Radeon R7 M370

MSRP: $130|Avg: $40

91%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce GT 240

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

1172%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1126%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

1113%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1111%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1109%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

1102%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

1088%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1084%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1074%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

1071%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

1058%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1056%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

1037%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1037%

#96

Radeon Ryzen 3 5300U

MSRP: $250|Avg: $250

100%

#182

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

1292%

#197

GeForce GT 240

MSRP: $80|Avg: $80

100%

#199

GeForce GT 705

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

100%

#200

Radeon HD 7340

MSRP: $25|Avg: $5

99%

#201

GeForce GT 320

MSRP: $79|Avg: $30

96%

#202

Radeon HD 5570

MSRP: $80|Avg: $80

96%

#203

Radeon R5 A6-8500P

MSRP: $100|Avg: $50

95%

#204

Radeon HD 7580D

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

95%

#205

Radeon HD 7470

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

93%

#206

Radeon R5 A240

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

93%

#207

Radeon HD 6550D

MSRP: $70|Avg: $70

92%

#208

Radeon HD 4670

MSRP: $67|Avg: $67

92%

#209

Radeon R7 A360

MSRP: $109|Avg: $55

91%

#210

Radeon R5 235X

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

91%

#211

Radeon HD 7290

MSRP: $20|Avg: $5

90%

#212

Radeon HD 8210

MSRP: $35|Avg: $5

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce GT 240 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 2.7% higher G3D Mark score. However, the GeForce 820M offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

Insight	GeForce 820M	GeForce GT 240
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-2.7%)	✅Leading raw performance (+2.7%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / Maxwell (2014−2017))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / Kepler (2012−2018))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	✅ More VRAM (+100%)	❌ Less VRAM capacity
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

The GeForce 820M offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. While both GPUs are considered legacy components by modern standards, the GeForce 820M holds the technical lead. Priced at $30 (vs $80), it costs 63% less, resulting in a 159.7% higher cost efficiency score.

Insight	GeForce 820M	GeForce GT 240
Cost Efficiency	✅Better overall value (+159.7%)	❌Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅More affordable ($30)	⚠️Higher upfront cost ($80)

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 820M and GeForce GT 240

GeForce 820M

The GeForce 820M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 12 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1029 MHz to 1124 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 482 points.

GeForce GT 240

The GeForce GT 240 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 29 2014. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 993 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 64W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 495 points. Launch price was $89.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 820M scores 482 and the GeForce GT 240 reaches 495 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 820M is built on Maxwell while the GeForce GT 240 uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 820M) vs 384 (GeForce GT 240). Raw compute: 0.8632 TFLOPS (GeForce 820M) vs 0.7626 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 240).

Feature	GeForce 820M	GeForce GT 240
G3D Mark Score	482	495+3%
Architecture	Maxwell	Kepler
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.8632 TFLOPS+13%	0.7626 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	16	32+100%
L1 Cache	192 KB+500%	32 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce 820M	GeForce GT 240
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce 820M comes with 2 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce GT 240 has 1 GB. The GeForce 820M offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 820M) vs 0.25 MB (GeForce GT 240) — the GeForce 820M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 820M	GeForce GT 240
VRAM Capacity	2 GB+100%	1 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 820M) vs 10.1 (GeForce GT 240). Vulkan: None vs N/A. OpenGL: 4.0 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 820M	GeForce GT 240
DirectX	11.0+9%	10.1
Vulkan	None	N/A
OpenGL	4.0+21%	3.3
Max Displays	1	2+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 820M) vs None (GeForce GT 240). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs PureVideo HD (VP4). Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP (GeForce 820M) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce GT 240).

Feature	GeForce 820M	GeForce GT 240
Encoder	No	None
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP4	PureVideo HD (VP4)
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 820M draws 33W versus the GeForce GT 240's 64W — a 63.9% difference. The GeForce 820M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 820M) vs 300W (GeForce GT 240). Power connectors: Legacy vs None. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 70.

Feature	GeForce 820M	GeForce GT 240
TDP	33W-48%	64W
Recommended PSU	350W	300W-14%
Power Connector	Legacy	None
Length	0mm	168mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	70°C	70
Perf/Watt	14.6+90%	7.7

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Value Analysis

The GeForce 820M costs 62.5% less ($50 savings) at current market prices. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 16.1 (GeForce 820M) vs 6.2 (GeForce GT 240) — the GeForce 820M offers 159.7% better value.