Arc B390 vs GeForce GT 740

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 740 with Arc B390, including specs and performance data.

GT 740
2014, $89
4 GB GDDR5, 64 Watt
3.41

B390 outperforms GT 740 by a whopping 529% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking794300
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.19no data
Power efficiency4.1220.74
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Xe3-LPG (2026)
GPU code nameGK107Panther Lake
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date29 May 2014 (12 years ago)27 January 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$89 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3841536
Core clock speed993 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2500 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)64 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate31.78120.0
Floating-point processing power0.7626 TFLOPS7.68 TFLOPS
ROPs1624
TMUs3248
Ray Tracing Coresno data12
L1 Cache32 KB768 KB
L2 Cache256 KB16 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16IGP
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1253 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth80.19 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMIPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.9
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.4
CUDA3.0-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GT 740 3.41
Arc B390 21.45
+529%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 740 1419
Samples: 2701
Arc B390 8937
+530%
Samples: 401

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 740 1950
Arc B390 16885
+766%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD9−10
−533%
57
+533%
1440p5−6
−620%
36
+620%
4K3−4
−700%
24
+700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p9.89no data
1440p17.80no data
4K29.67no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Palworld 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 87
+0%
87
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Palworld 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Palworld 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 107
+0%
107
+0%
Valorant 149
+0%
149
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 73
+0%
73
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
+0%
47
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Palworld 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 41
+0%
41
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 31
+0%
31
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 96
+0%
96
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 53
+0%
53
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Palworld 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 18
+0%
18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 45
+0%
45
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Palworld 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

This is how GT 740 and Arc B390 compete in popular games:

  • Arc B390 is 533% faster in 1080p
  • Arc B390 is 620% faster in 1440p
  • Arc B390 is 700% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.41 21.45
Recency 29 May 2014 27 January 2026
Chip lithography 28 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 80 Watt

GT 740 has 25% lower power consumption.

Arc B390, on the other hand, has a 529% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 833% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B390 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 740 is a desktop graphics card while Arc B390 is a notebook one.

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