Radeon 740M vs GeForce GTX 480

Place in performance ranking	398	451
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.27	no data
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	RDNA 3
GPU code name	GF100	Phoenix
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 December 2010 (13 years ago)	23 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data
Current price	$15.99 (0x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	480	256
CUDA cores	480	no data
Core clock speed	700 MHz	1500 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2500 MHz
Number of transistors	3,100 million	25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	295 Watt	30 Watt (30 - 15 Watt TGP)
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	42 billion/sec	40.00
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon 740M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	None
SLI options	+	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	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	System Shared
Memory bus width	384 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	177.4 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	Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI	Portable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 480 10.63
+17.8%

Radeon 740M 9.02

GeForce GTX 480 outperforms Radeon 740M by 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 480 4106
+17.9%

Radeon 740M 3482

GeForce GTX 480 outperforms Radeon 740M by 18% in Passmark.

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

Cyberpunk 2077

16−18
+14.3%

14−16

−14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +7.7%	12−14 −7.7%
Battlefield 5	30−33 +7.1%	27−30 −7.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +8%	24−27 −8%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +13.6%	40−45 −13.6%
Hitman 3	18−20 +5.9%	16−18 −5.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +15.4%	35−40 −15.4%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +11.1%	27−30 −11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +8%	24−27 −8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +7.1%	27−30 −7.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +6.1%	30−35 −6.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +7.7%	12−14 −7.7%
Battlefield 5	30−33 +7.1%	27−30 −7.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +8%	24−27 −8%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +13.6%	40−45 −13.6%
Hitman 3	18−20 +5.9%	16−18 −5.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +15.4%	35−40 −15.4%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +11.1%	27−30 −11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +8%	24−27 −8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +7.1%	27−30 −7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +6.1%	30−35 −6.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +7.7%	12−14 −7.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +13.6%	40−45 −13.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +15.4%	35−40 −15.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +7.1%	27−30 −7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +6.1%	30−35 −6.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30
+8%

24−27

−8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Far Cry 5	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Hitman 3	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18
+6.7%

14−16

−6.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Hitman 3	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%