GeForce GT 740M vs GTX 965M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 965M and GeForce GT 740M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 965M
2016
2 GB GDDR5
9.86
+376%

GTX 965M outperforms GT 740M by a whopping 376% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking456878
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.514.30
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameGM206SGK208
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2016 (8 years ago)20 June 2013 (11 years ago)

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 cores1024384
Core clock speed944 MHz980 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz980 MHz
Number of transistors2,940 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown45 Watt
Texture fill rate73.6031.36
Floating-point processing power2.355 TFLOPS0.7526 TFLOPS
ROPs328
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).

Laptop sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCI Express 3.0
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Standard memory configurationno dataDDR3/GDDR5
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s14.4 GB/s
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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportno dataUp to 3840x2160
LVDS signal supportno dataUp to 1920x1200
VGA аnalog display support+Up to 2048x1536
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+Up to 3840x2160
HDMI++
HDCP content protection-+
G-SYNC support+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI-+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu-Ray 3D Support-+
GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder++
Optimus++
3D Vision / 3DTV Play-+
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 API
Shader Model6.75.1
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL1.11.1
Vulkan1.31.1.126
CUDA++

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 965M 9.86
+376%
GT 740M 2.07

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 965M 3797
+376%
GT 740M 797

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 965M 7322
+296%
GT 740M 1848

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 965M 23562
+257%
GT 740M 6591

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 965M 5536
+381%
GT 740M 1151

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 965M 34748
+369%
GT 740M 7403

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.

GTX 965M 14394
+271%
GT 740M 3876

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

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 Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GTX 965M 16483
+366%
GT 740M 3538

GeekBench 5 CUDA

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 CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GTX 965M 13861
+398%
GT 740M 2783

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

GTX 965M 66
+360%
GT 740M 14

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

GTX 965M 40
+300%
GT 740M 10

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:

Full HD45
+200%
15
−200%
1440p26
+420%
5−6
−420%
4K20
+400%
4−5
−400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
+343%
7−8
−343%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Battlefield 5 49
+4800%
1−2
−4800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+300%
5−6
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Far Cry New Dawn 40
+700%
5−6
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+713%
8−9
−713%
Hitman 3 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+1025%
4−5
−1025%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 69
+590%
10−11
−590%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+75%
35−40
−75%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 41
+486%
7−8
−486%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Battlefield 5 37
+3600%
1−2
−3600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+300%
5−6
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Far Cry New Dawn 29
+480%
5−6
−480%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+713%
8−9
−713%
Hitman 3 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+725%
4−5
−725%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 86
+291%
22
−291%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+75%
35−40
−75%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 13
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+300%
5−6
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Forza Horizon 4 28
+250%
8−9
−250%
Hitman 3 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Horizon Zero Dawn 23
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+350%
4
−350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+75%
35−40
−75%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 32
+700%
4−5
−700%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10
+400%
2−3
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+378%
9−10
−378%
Hitman 3 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18
+200%
6−7
−200%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+464%
10−12
−464%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+320%
5−6
−320%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Hitman 3 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+425%
8−9
−425%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+550%
2−3
−550%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+600%
2−3
−600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
+233%
3−4
−233%

This is how GTX 965M and GT 740M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 965M is 200% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 965M is 420% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 965M is 400% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 965M is 4800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 965M surpassed GT 740M in all 54 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 2.07

GTX 965M has a 376.3% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 965M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740M in performance tests.


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