Radeon 740M vs GeForce FX 5700

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce FX 5700 and Radeon 740M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FX 5700
2003
128 MB DDR, 25 Watt
0.10

740M outperforms FX 5700 by a whopping 7290% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1500566
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.3012.52
ArchitectureRankine (2003−2005)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameNV36Phoenix2
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 October 2003 (21 years ago)31 January 2024 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA coresno data256
Core clock speed425 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2800 MHz
Number of transistors82 million20,900 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate1.70044.80
Floating-point processing powerno data2.867 TFLOPS
ROPs48
TMUs416
Ray Tracing Coresno data4
L0 Cacheno data64 KB
L1 Cacheno data64 KB
L2 Cacheno data2 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).

InterfaceAGP 8xPCIe 4.0 x8
Width1-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDRSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amount128 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed250 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth16 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoMotherboard Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0a12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.8
OpenGL1.5 (2.1)4.6
OpenCLN/A2.1
VulkanN/A1.3

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.

FX 5700 0.10
Radeon 740M 7.39
+7290%

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.

FX 5700 Samples: 24 40
Radeon 740M Samples: 1000 3097
+7643%

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-0−121

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 73
+0%
73
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 22
+0%
22
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60
+0%
60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 17
+0%
17
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 26
+0%
26
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27
+0%
27
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 13
+0%
13
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 10
+0%
10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.10 7.39
Recency 23 October 2003 31 January 2024
Chip lithography 130 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 45 Watt

FX 5700 has 80% lower power consumption.

Radeon 740M, on the other hand, has a 7290% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 20 years, and a 3150% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 740M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5700 in performance tests.

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