GT 740 vs GTX 950A

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Combined performance score

GTX 950A
6.72
+74.5%

GTX 950A outperforms GT 740 by 75% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking526661
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.150.18
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGM107GK107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years old)29 May 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$89
Current price$1099 $279 (3.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 740 has 20% better value for money than GTX 950A.

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 cores640384
Core clock speed993 MHz993 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt64 Watt
Texture fill rate44.9631.78
Floating-point performance1,271 gflops762.6 gflops

Size and 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).

InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
WidthMXM Module1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth32.03 GB/s80.19 GB/s

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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
HDMIno data+

API support

List of supported graphics 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
CUDA5.03.0

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 950A 6.72
+74.5%
GT 740 3.85

GTX 950A outperforms GT 740 by 75% in our combined 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 950A 2604
+74.5%
GT 740 1492

GTX 950A outperforms GT 740 by 75% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GTX 950A 9986
+134%
GT 740 4269

GTX 950A outperforms GT 740 by 134% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

Gaming performance

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

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 6.72 3.85
Recency 13 March 2015 29 May 2014
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 64 Watt

The GeForce GTX 950A is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740 in performance tests.


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