Radeon RX 580X vs GeForce GT 740A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 740A with Radeon RX 580X, including specs and performance data.

GT 740A
2013
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
1.73

RX 580X outperforms GT 740A by a whopping 868% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking927323
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.656.31
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGK208Polaris 20
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date26 August 2013 (11 years ago)11 April 2018 (6 years ago)

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 cores3842304
Core clock speed980 MHz1257 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1340 MHz
Number of transistors915 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt185 Watt
Texture fill rate31.36193.0
Floating-point processing power0.7526 TFLOPS6.175 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs32144

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 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s256.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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
CUDA3.5-

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 740A 1.73
RX 580X 16.74
+868%

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 740A 667
RX 580X 6458
+868%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.73 16.74
Recency 26 August 2013 11 April 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 185 Watt

GT 740A has 460.6% lower power consumption.

RX 580X, on the other hand, has a 867.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 580X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 740A is a notebook card while Radeon RX 580X is a desktop one.


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

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NVIDIA GeForce GT 740A
GeForce GT 740A
AMD Radeon RX 580X
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