Radeon RX 5700 XT vs GeForce GT 740

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 740 and Radeon RX 5700 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 740
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 64 Watt
3.81

RX 5700 XT outperforms GT 740 by a whopping 1017% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking71494
Place by popularitynot in top-10041
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1946.08
Power efficiency4.1113.05
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGK107Navi 10
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date29 May 2014 (10 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$89 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 5700 XT has 24153% better value for money than GT 740.

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 cores3842560
Core clock speed993 MHz1605 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1905 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)64 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate31.78304.8
Floating-point processing power0.7626 TFLOPS9.754 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs32160

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 4.0 x16
Length145 mm272 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.19 GB/s448.0 GB/s

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-HDMI1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.126+
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 3.81
RX 5700 XT 42.56
+1017%

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 1474
RX 5700 XT 16456
+1016%

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
RX 5700 XT 26189
+1243%

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 HD10−12
−1190%
129
+1190%
1440p6−7
−1200%
78
+1200%
4K4−5
−1125%
49
+1125%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.90
−188%
3.09
+188%
1440p14.83
−190%
5.12
+190%
4K22.25
−173%
8.14
+173%
  • RX 5700 XT has 188% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT has 190% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT has 173% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 175
+0%
175
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 133
+0%
133
+0%
Battlefield 5 119
+0%
119
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 76
+0%
76
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 138
+0%
138
+0%
Fortnite 223
+0%
223
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 155
+0%
155
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 130
+0%
130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 177
+0%
177
+0%
Valorant 313
+0%
313
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 78
+0%
78
+0%
Battlefield 5 110
+0%
110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+0%
75
+0%
Dota 2 92
+0%
92
+0%
Far Cry 5 130
+0%
130
+0%
Fortnite 179
+0%
179
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 154
+0%
154
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110
+0%
110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
+0%
145
+0%
Metro Exodus 97
+0%
97
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 166
+0%
166
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
+0%
154
+0%
Valorant 294
+0%
294
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 105
+0%
105
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
+0%
67
+0%
Dota 2 103
+0%
103
+0%
Far Cry 5 111
+0%
111
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 148
+0%
148
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 139
+0%
139
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 93
+0%
93
+0%
Valorant 159
+0%
159
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 143
+0%
143
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 286
+0%
286
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 89
+0%
89
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 97
+0%
97
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 119
+0%
119
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 72
+0%
72
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 93
+0%
93
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 35
+0%
35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+0%
54
+0%
Valorant 242
+0%
242
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60
+0%
60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+0%
17
+0%
Dota 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 53
+0%
53
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 79
+0%
79
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 53
+0%
53
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45
+0%
45
+0%

This is how GT 740 and RX 5700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT is 1190% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT is 1200% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT is 1125% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.81 42.56
Recency 29 May 2014 7 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 225 Watt

GT 740 has 251.6% lower power consumption.

RX 5700 XT, on the other hand, has a 1017.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740 in performance tests.

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