Quadro P520 vs GeForce GT 740

Place in performance ranking	665	577
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.19	1.09
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GK107	GP108
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	29 May 2014 (10 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$89	no data
Current price	$279 (3.1x MSRP)	$1670

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro P520 has 474% better value for money than GT 740.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	384	384
Core clock speed	993 MHz	1303 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1493 MHz
Number of transistors	1,270 million	1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	18 Watt
Texture fill rate	31.78	35.83
Floating-point performance	762.6 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 740 and Quadro P520 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	145 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 GB/s	48.06 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	3.0	6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 740 3.86

Quadro P520 5.42
+40.4%

Quadro P520 outperforms GeForce GT 740 by 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 740 1489

Quadro P520 2095
+40.7%

Quadro P520 outperforms GeForce GT 740 by 41% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GT 740 1950

Quadro P520 3218
+65%

Quadro P520 outperforms GeForce GT 740 by 65% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GT 740 4348

Quadro P520 7482
+72.1%

Quadro P520 outperforms GeForce GT 740 by 72% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Benchmark coverage: 5%

GT 740 4199

Quadro P520 8076
+92.3%

Quadro P520 outperforms GeForce GT 740 by 92% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GT 740 3273

Quadro P520 7481
+129%

Quadro P520 outperforms GeForce GT 740 by 129% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

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	16−18 −43.8%	23 +43.8%
4K	16−18 −43.8%	23 +43.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

6−7

−50%

9−10
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Battlefield 5	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −44.4%	24−27 +44.4%
Hitman 3	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Metro Exodus	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −43.8%	21−24 +43.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Battlefield 5	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −44.4%	24−27 +44.4%
Hitman 3	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Metro Exodus	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −58.3%	19 +58.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −43.8%	21−24 +43.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −44.4%	24−27 +44.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 −57.1%	11 +57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −43.8%	21−24 +43.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

−50%

14−16
+50%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Hitman 3	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8
−42.9%

10−11

+42.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Hitman 3	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	1−2

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−50%

6−7
+50%

This is how GT 740 and Quadro P520 compete in popular games:

Quadro P520 is 44% faster in 1080p
Quadro P520 is 44% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.86	5.42
Recency	29 May 2014	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	18 Watt