Radeon 740M vs Quadro FX 2000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 2000 with Radeon 740M, including specs and performance data.
740M outperforms FX 2000 by a whopping 17400% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1572 | 612 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 12.13 |
| Architecture | Rankine (2003−2005) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) |
| GPU code name | NV30 | Phoenix2 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 21 January 2003 (23 years ago) | 31 January 2024 (2 years ago) |
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 cores | no data | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | 20,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.200 | 44.80 |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
| TMUs | 8 | 16 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 4 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 2 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).
| Interface | AGP 8x | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | 1-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x Molex | None |
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 type | DDR2 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 400 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | Motherboard Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0a | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 1.5 (2.1) | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
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.
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.
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 HD | -0−1 | 21 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 73 | 73 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 22 | 22 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 18 | 18 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60 | 60 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Fortnite | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 17 | 17 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Valorant | 75−80 | 75−80 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 26 | 26 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Fortnite | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27 | 27 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 13 | 13 |
| Metro Exodus | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Valorant | 75−80 | 75−80 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10 | 10 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Valorant | 75−80 | 75−80 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45 | 40−45 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| Metro Exodus | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Valorant | 70−75 | 70−75 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10 | 9−10 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16 | 14−16 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Valorant | 30−35 | 30−35 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8 | 7−8 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8 | 7−8 |
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.04 | 7.00 |
| Recency | 21 January 2003 | 31 January 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 4 nm |
Radeon 740M has a 17400% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 21 years, and a 97% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon 740M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 2000 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 2000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon 740M is a desktop one.
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