GeForce GT 740 vs Quadro K5000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K5000M with GeForce GT 740, including specs and performance data.

K5000M
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
6.28
+90.9%

K5000M outperforms GT 740 by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking555723
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.470.19
Power efficiency4.984.08
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK104GK107
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date7 August 2012 (12 years ago)29 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329.99 $89

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

K5000M has 1200% better value for money than GT 740.

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 cores1344384
Core clock speed601 MHz993 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt64 Watt
Texture fill rate67.3131.78
Floating-point processing power1.615 TFLOPS0.7626 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs11232

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 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 amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed750 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s80.19 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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK 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
Vulkan+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.

K5000M 6.28
+90.9%
GT 740 3.29

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.

K5000M 2806
+90.9%
GT 740 1470

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.

K5000M 2798
+43.5%
GT 740 1950

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.

K5000M 5107
+19.4%
GT 740 4278

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.

K5000M 26
+160%
GT 740 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 HD59
+96.7%
30−35
−96.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.59
−88.5%
2.97
+88.5%
  • GT 740 has 89% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+106%
16−18
−106%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+107%
14−16
−107%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+106%
16−18
−106%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Fortnite 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Valorant 70−75
+111%
35−40
−111%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+107%
14−16
−107%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+106%
16−18
−106%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+100%
55−60
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Dota 2 50−55
+96.3%
27−30
−96.3%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Fortnite 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Valorant 70−75
+111%
35−40
−111%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+107%
14−16
−107%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Dota 2 50−55
+96.3%
27−30
−96.3%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Valorant 70−75
+111%
35−40
−111%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+92.6%
27−30
−92.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+117%
18−20
−117%
Valorant 75−80
+92.5%
40−45
−92.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Valorant 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%

This is how K5000M and GT 740 compete in popular games:

  • K5000M is 97% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.28 3.29
Recency 7 August 2012 29 May 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 64 Watt

K5000M has a 90.9% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 740, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 56.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K5000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K5000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GT 740 is a desktop one.

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