GRID M60-2Q vs GeForce GT 740

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 740 with GRID M60-2Q, including specs and performance data.

GT 740
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 64 Watt
3.27

M60-2Q outperforms 740 by a whopping 260% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking767430
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.19no data
Power efficiency4.124.22
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGK107GM204
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date29 May 2014 (11 years ago)30 August 2015 (10 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

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 cores3842048
Core clock speed993 MHz557 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1178 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)64 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate31.78150.8
Floating-point processing power0.7626 TFLOPS4.825 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs32128
L1 Cache32 KB768 KB
L2 Cache256 KB2 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 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.19 GB/s160.4 GB/s

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-HDMINo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA3.05.2

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 3.27
GRID M60-2Q 11.77
+260%

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 1447
Samples: 2409
GRID M60-2Q 5203
+260%
Samples: 6

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.27 11.77
Recency 29 May 2014 30 August 2015
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 225 Watt

GT 740 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 251.6% lower power consumption.

GRID M60-2Q, on the other hand, has a 259.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The GRID M60-2Q 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 GRID M60-2Q is a workstation one.

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