Radeon 740M vs Quadro NVS 130M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro NVS 130M with Radeon 740M, including specs and performance data.

NVS 130M
2007
256 MB DDR2, 10 Watt
0.24

740M outperforms NVS 130M by a whopping 3196% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1366512
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.7338.03
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG86Phoenix
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date9 May 2007 (17 years ago)4 January 2023 (2 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 cores8256
Core clock speed400 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2500 MHz
Number of transistors210 million25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate1.60040.00
Floating-point processing power0.0128 TFLOPS2.56 TFLOPS
ROPs48
TMUs416
Ray Tracing Coresno data4

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR2System Shared
Maximum RAM amount256 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed700 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth11.2 GB/sno data
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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.1-

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.

NVS 130M 0.24
Radeon 740M 7.91
+3196%

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.

NVS 130M 97
Radeon 740M 3184
+3182%

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 HD0−121

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−150%
14−16
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−750%
16−18
+750%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−167%
16
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−750%
16−18
+750%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−840%
47
+840%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−475%
21−24
+475%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−133%
14
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−750%
16−18
+750%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−200%
21
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−640%
37
+640%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−1000%
65−70
+1000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−475%
21−24
+475%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−525%
24−27
+525%
World of Tanks 12−14
−933%
120−130
+933%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−83.3%
11
+83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−750%
16−18
+750%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−500%
30
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−1000%
65−70
+1000%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−325%
16−18
+325%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%
Valorant 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
−26.7%
18−20
+26.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 0−1 24−27
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−26.7%
18−20
+26.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 7−8
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Dota 2 14−16
−2900%
450−500
+2900%
Valorant 0−1 8−9

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
World of Tanks 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Radeon 740M is 4100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Radeon 740M is ahead in 28 tests (48%)
  • there's a draw in 30 tests (52%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.24 7.91
Recency 9 May 2007 4 January 2023
Chip lithography 80 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 15 Watt

NVS 130M has 50% lower power consumption.

Radeon 740M, on the other hand, has a 3195.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and a 1900% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 740M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 130M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro NVS 130M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon 740M is a mobile workstation 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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