Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs GeForce GT 740

Place in the ranking	709	861
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.19	no data
Power efficiency	4.14	21.96
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	no data
GPU code name	GK107	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	29 May 2014 (10 years ago)	6 December 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$89	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	384	no data
Core clock speed	993 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,270 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	7 Watt
Texture fill rate	31.78	no data
Floating-point processing power	0.7626 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	16	no data
TMUs	32	no data

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	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	145 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data

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	no data
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	80.19 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	+

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 data
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.1.126	-
CUDA	3.0	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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 3.84
+72.2%

Qualcomm Adreno 680 2.23

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 1477
+72.3%

Qualcomm Adreno 680 857

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 Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	0−1	0−1
Metro Exodus	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Dota 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Fortnite	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	0−1	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
World of Tanks	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Dota 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	0−1	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
World of Tanks	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Fortnite	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	0−1	0−1
Valorant	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 50 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.84	2.23
Recency	29 May 2014	6 December 2018
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	7 Watt

GT 740 has a 72.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Qualcomm Adreno 680, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 814.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 680 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 740 is a desktop card while Qualcomm Adreno 680 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.