GeForce GTS 150M vs GT 740

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 740 with GeForce GTS 150M, including specs and performance data.

GT 740
2014, $89
4 GB GDDR5, 64 Watt
3.41
+182%

GT 740 outperforms GTS 150M by a whopping 182% 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 ranking7941106
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.19no data
Power efficiency4.122.08
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGK107G94
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date29 May 2014 (12 years ago)3 March 2009 (17 years 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 cores38464
Core clock speed993 MHz400 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)64 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate31.7812.80
Floating-point processing power0.7626 TFLOPS0.128 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data192
ROPs1616
TMUs3232
L1 Cache32 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KB64 KB

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
SLI options-2-way
MXM Typeno dataMXM 3.0 Type-B

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHzUp to 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.19 GB/s51 GB/s
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-HDMIDisplayPortHDMIDual Link DVILVDSSingle Link DVIVGA
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power managementno data8.0

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
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
+182%
GTS 150M 1.21

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
+182%
Samples: 2701
GTS 150M 504
Samples: 1

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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Palworld 5−6
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
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7−8
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Palworld 5−6
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5−6
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
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9−10
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Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
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27−30
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Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Dota 2 16−18
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16−18
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
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7−8
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Metro Exodus 1−2
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1−2
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Palworld 5−6
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5−6
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
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9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Dota 2 16−18
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16−18
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
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7−8
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
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9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant 30−35
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30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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Palworld 5−6
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5−6
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
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3−4
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 8−9
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8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
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12−14
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Valorant 4−5
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4−5
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1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
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2−3
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Palworld 2−3
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2−3
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4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 8−9
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8−9
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4K
Ultra

Dota 2 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 44 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.41 1.21
Recency 29 May 2014 3 March 2009
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 45 Watt

GT 740 has a 182% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132% more advanced lithography process.

GTS 150M, on the other hand, has 42% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 150M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 740 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTS 150M is a notebook one.

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