Radeon 740M vs GeForce GTX 485M SLI
Aggregated performance score
GeForce GTX 485M SLI outperforms Radeon 740M by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 440 | 442 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 8.47 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | RDNA 3 |
| GPU code name | N11E-GTX-A1 | Phoenix |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $149 | no data |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Technical specs
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 | 768 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 575 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,390 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 30 Watt (30 - 15 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 40.00 |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Radeon 740M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
Memory
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 | 2x2 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | System Shared |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Video outputs and ports
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 | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1.3 |
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:
| 900p | 89
+4.7%
| 85−90
−4.7%
|
| Full HD | 103
+3%
| 100−110
−3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how GTX 485M SLI and Radeon 740M compete in popular games:
- GTX 485M SLI is 4.7% faster than Radeon 740M in 900p
- GTX 485M SLI is 3% faster than Radeon 740M in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 485M SLI is 25% faster than the Radeon 740M.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 485M SLI is ahead in 9 tests (13%)
- there's a draw in 59 tests (87%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 9.20 | 9.12 |
| Recency | 6 January 2011 | 23 May 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 30 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Radeon 740M.
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