GeForce GT 740 vs GTX 760A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 760A with GeForce GT 740, including specs and performance data.

GTX 760A
2014
2 GB GDDR5, 55 Watt
3.18

GT 740 outperforms GTX 760A by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking749705
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.19
Power efficiency3.964.11
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK106GK107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date17 March 2014 (10 years ago)29 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$89

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores768384
Core clock speed628 MHz993 MHz
Boost clock speed657 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,540 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt64 Watt
Texture fill rate42.0531.78
Floating-point processing power1.009 TFLOPS0.7626 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs6432

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 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1002 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth64.13 GB/s80.19 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 outputs2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA3.03.0

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. 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 760A 3.18
GT 740 3.84
+20.8%

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.

GTX 760A 1226
GT 740 1478
+20.6%

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 3.18 3.84
Recency 17 March 2014 29 May 2014
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 64 Watt

GTX 760A has 16.4% lower power consumption.

GT 740, on the other hand, has a 20.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GT 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 760A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 760A is a notebook card while GeForce GT 740 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 GTX 760A
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