GeForce GT 740 vs GTX 970M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 970M with GeForce GT 740, including specs and performance data.
GTX 970M outperforms GT 740 by a whopping 287% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 363 | 715 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.19 |
| Power efficiency | 12.54 | 4.10 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (10 years ago) | 29 May 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,560.89 | $89 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
GTX 970M and GT 740 have a nearly equal value for money.
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 cores | 1280 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 993 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 64 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 83.04 | 31.78 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.657 TFLOPS | 0.7626 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 16 |
| TMUs | 80 | 32 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
| 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 1253 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 120 GB/s | 80.19 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 Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| VGA аnalog display support | + | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| BatteryBoost | + | - |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 3.0 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 | 136
+289%
| 35−40
−289%
|
| Full HD | 58
+314%
| 14−16
−314%
|
| 1440p | 27
+350%
| 6−7
−350%
|
| 4K | 21
+320%
| 5−6
−320%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 44.15
−595%
| 6.36
+595%
|
| 1440p | 94.85
−539%
| 14.83
+539%
|
| 4K | 121.95
−585%
| 17.80
+585%
|
- GT 740 has 595% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GT 740 has 539% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GT 740 has 585% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 35−40
+289%
|
9−10
−289%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+314%
|
7−8
−314%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 35−40
+289%
|
9−10
−289%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 66
+313%
|
16−18
−313%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+314%
|
7−8
−314%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 46
+360%
|
10−11
−360%
|
| Fortnite | 163
+308%
|
40−45
−308%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 61
+336%
|
14−16
−336%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+322%
|
9−10
−322%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60
+329%
|
14−16
−329%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+330%
|
27−30
−330%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 35−40
+289%
|
9−10
−289%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 54
+350%
|
12−14
−350%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 190−200
+322%
|
45−50
−322%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+314%
|
7−8
−314%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+324%
|
21−24
−324%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 43
+330%
|
10−11
−330%
|
| Fortnite | 65
+306%
|
16−18
−306%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 53
+342%
|
12−14
−342%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+322%
|
9−10
−322%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 49
+308%
|
12−14
−308%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 49
+308%
|
12−14
−308%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45
+350%
|
10−11
−350%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+330%
|
27−30
−330%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 49
+308%
|
12−14
−308%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+314%
|
7−8
−314%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+324%
|
21−24
−324%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
+290%
|
10−11
−290%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 36
+300%
|
9−10
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+322%
|
9−10
−322%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 33
+313%
|
8−9
−313%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 26
+333%
|
6−7
−333%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+330%
|
27−30
−330%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 49
+308%
|
12−14
−308%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110
+333%
|
24−27
−333%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+340%
|
5−6
−340%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+333%
|
30−33
−333%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+314%
|
35−40
−314%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 33
+313%
|
8−9
−313%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27
+350%
|
6−7
−350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 23
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+340%
|
5−6
−340%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 31
+288%
|
8−9
−288%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 33
+313%
|
8−9
−313%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+322%
|
18−20
−322%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 15
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
+317%
|
12−14
−317%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 13
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 14
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
This is how GTX 970M and GT 740 compete in popular games:
- GTX 970M is 289% faster in 900p
- GTX 970M is 314% faster in 1080p
- GTX 970M is 350% faster in 1440p
- GTX 970M is 320% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.79 | 3.82 |
| Recency | 7 October 2014 | 29 May 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 4 GB |
GTX 970M has a 287.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 months.
GT 740, on the other hand, has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The GeForce GTX 970M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 970M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 740 is a desktop one.
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