Radeon HD 8570M vs GeForce GT 740

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 740 with Radeon HD 8570M, including specs and performance data.

GT 740
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 64 Watt
3.79
+230%

GT 740 outperforms HD 8570M by a whopping 230% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7171083
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.19no data
Power efficiency4.10no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGK107Sun
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date29 May 2014 (10 years ago)1 March 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$89 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores384320
Core clock speed993 MHz750 MHz
Boost clock speedno data825 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million690 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)64 Wattno data
Texture fill rate31.7816.50
Floating-point processing power0.7626 TFLOPS0.528 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs3220

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-pinno 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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.19 GB/s16 GB/s
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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMINo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA3.0-

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.

GT 740 3.79
+230%
HD 8570M 1.15

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

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 1473
+229%
HD 8570M 448

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
+147%
HD 8570M 790

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 HD35−40
+218%
11
−218%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.54no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
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    Ultra Preset
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    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 3−4
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Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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Atomic Heart 3−4
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Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Fortnite 2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 6−7
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
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Valorant 30−35
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Atomic Heart 3−4
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Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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8−9
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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Dota 2 14−16
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14−16
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Fortnite 2−3
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2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
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Metro Exodus 1−2
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1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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8−9
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Dota 2 14−16
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14−16
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Forza Horizon 4 6−7
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6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
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5−6
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Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
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Fortnite 2−3
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2−3
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Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 6−7
+0%
6−7
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Valorant 2−3
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Atomic Heart 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how GT 740 and HD 8570M compete in popular games:

  • GT 740 is 218% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 44 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.79 1.15
Recency 29 May 2014 1 March 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB

GT 740 has a 229.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GT 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8570M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 740 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 8570M is a notebook one.

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