Radeon 740M vs GeForce GTX 590
Aggregated performance score
Radeon 740M outperforms GeForce GTX 590 by a small 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 462 | 448 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.47 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | RDNA 3 |
| GPU code name | GF110 | Phoenix |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 24 March 2011 (13 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | no data |
| Current price | $600 (0.9x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 1024 | 256 |
| CUDA cores | 1024 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 607 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 25,390 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 365 Watt | 30 Watt (30 - 15 Watt TGP) |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 77.7 billion/sec | 40.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 1,244.2 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 590 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 | 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm) | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | Two 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 | 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1707 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 327.7 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 | Three Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | 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.
Radeon 740M outperforms GeForce GTX 590 by 5% based on our aggregated 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%
Radeon 740M outperforms GeForce GTX 590 by 4% in Passmark.
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 | 47
+4.4%
| 45−50
−4.4%
|
| Full HD | 109
−0.9%
| 110−120
+0.9%
|
| 1200p | 112
+1.8%
| 110−120
−1.8%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
−4.5%
|
21−24
+4.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−3.3%
|
30−35
+3.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
−4.5%
|
21−24
+4.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−3.3%
|
30−35
+3.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
−4.5%
|
21−24
+4.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−3.3%
|
30−35
+3.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| 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 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
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 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+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 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how GTX 590 and Radeon 740M compete in popular games:
- GTX 590 is 4% faster in 900p
- Radeon 740M is 1% faster in 1080p
- GTX 590 is 2% faster in 1200p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Radeon 740M is 50% faster than the GTX 590.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon 740M is ahead in 36 tests (53%)
- there's a draw in 32 tests (47%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.63 | 9.02 |
| Recency | 24 March 2011 | 23 May 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) | System Shared |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 365 Watt | 30 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon 740M.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 590 is a desktop card while Radeon 740M is a notebook 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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