Radeon 540X vs GeForce GT 740

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 740 with Radeon 540X, including specs and performance data.

GT 740
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 64 Watt
3.27

540X outperforms 740 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking766756
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.19no data
Power efficiency4.135.54
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGK107Lexa
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date29 May 2014 (11 years ago)5 September 2018 (7 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 cores384512
Core clock speed993 MHz980 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1046 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)64 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate31.7833.47
Floating-point processing power0.7626 TFLOPS1.071 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3232
L1 Cache32 KB128 KB
L2 Cache256 KB512 KB

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 x8
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.19 GB/s48 GB/s
Shared memory--

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_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA3.0-

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
Radeon 540X 3.43
+4.9%

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 1448
Samples: 2411
Radeon 540X 1515
+4.6%
Samples: 75

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.

GT 740 1950
Radeon 540X 2779
+42.5%

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 HD18−20
−5.6%
19
+5.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.94no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12
+0%
12
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Fortnite 62
+0%
62
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5
+0%
5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55
+0%
55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Fortnite 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
+0%
15
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 6
+0%
6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+0%
16
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 44
+0%
44
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+0%
10
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 17
+0%
17
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra

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

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how GT 740 and Radeon 540X compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 540X is 6% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.27 3.43
Recency 29 May 2014 5 September 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 50 Watt

GT 740 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Radeon 540X, on the other hand, has a 4.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 28% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon 540X.

Be aware that GeForce GT 740 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon 540X is a notebook one.

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