GeForce GT 740M vs Quadro P5000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P5000 with GeForce GT 740M, including specs and performance data.
Quadro P5000 outperforms GT 740M by a whopping 1473% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 159 | 838 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 10.37 | 0.17 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | N14P-GV2, ... |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 October 2016 (7 years ago) | 1 March 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,499 | no data |
| Current price | $1270 (0.5x MSRP) | $310 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Quadro P5000 has 6000% better value for money than GT 740M.
Detailed specifications
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 cores | 2048 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1607 MHz | 810 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1733 MHz | 980 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 277.3 | 31.36 |
| Floating-point performance | 8,873 gflops | 752.6 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Quadro P5000 and GeForce GT 740M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | no data |
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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | no data | DDR3/GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 9016 MHz | 1600 - 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 14.4 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | no data | Up to 3840x2160 |
| LVDS signal support | no data | Up to 1920x1200 |
| VGA аnalog display support | no data | Up to 2048x1536 |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | no data | Up to 3840x2160 |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| HDCP content protection | no data | + |
| Display Port | 1.4 | no data |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | no data | + |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | no data | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu-Ray 3D Support | no data | + |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | no data | + |
| Optimus | + | + |
| 3D Vision / 3DTV Play | no data | + |
| 3D Stereo | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | + |
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.
Quadro P5000 outperforms GeForce GT 740M by 1473% based on our aggregate 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%
Quadro P5000 outperforms GeForce GT 740M by 1473% 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%
Quadro P5000 outperforms GeForce GT 740M by 1175% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 5%
Quadro P5000 outperforms GeForce GT 740M by 1454% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 4%
Quadro P5000 outperforms GeForce GT 740M by 1522% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.
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 HD | 88
+418%
| 17
−418%
|
| 4K | 41
+1950%
| 2−3
−1950%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+1275%
|
4−5
−1275%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+1375%
|
4−5
−1375%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 55−60
+1767%
|
3−4
−1767%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+10400%
|
1−2
−10400%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 65−70
+1220%
|
5−6
−1220%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+1275%
|
4−5
−1275%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+2300%
|
3−4
−2300%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 80−85
+1540%
|
5−6
−1540%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+1771%
|
7−8
−1771%
|
| Hitman 3 | 65−70
+1550%
|
4−5
−1550%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+706%
|
16−18
−706%
|
| Metro Exodus | 95−100
+1550%
|
6−7
−1550%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 80−85
+1950%
|
4−5
−1950%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 110−120
+1080%
|
10−11
−1080%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+507%
|
14−16
−507%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+1375%
|
4−5
−1375%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 55−60
+1767%
|
3−4
−1767%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+10400%
|
1−2
−10400%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 65−70
+1220%
|
5−6
−1220%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+1275%
|
4−5
−1275%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+2300%
|
3−4
−2300%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 80−85
+1540%
|
5−6
−1540%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+1771%
|
7−8
−1771%
|
| Hitman 3 | 65−70
+1550%
|
4−5
−1550%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+706%
|
16−18
−706%
|
| Metro Exodus | 95−100
+1550%
|
6−7
−1550%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 80−85
+1950%
|
4−5
−1950%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 110−120
+1080%
|
10−11
−1080%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 98
+1300%
|
7
−1300%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+507%
|
14−16
−507%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+1375%
|
4−5
−1375%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 55−60
+1767%
|
3−4
−1767%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 65−70
+1220%
|
5−6
−1220%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+1275%
|
4−5
−1275%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+2300%
|
3−4
−2300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+1771%
|
7−8
−1771%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+706%
|
16−18
−706%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 110−120
+1080%
|
10−11
−1080%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 53
+1225%
|
4
−1225%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+507%
|
14−16
−507%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 80−85
+1950%
|
4−5
−1950%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+1933%
|
3−4
−1933%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 70−75
+3550%
|
2−3
−3550%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−35
+3300%
|
1−2
−3300%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+1600%
|
2−3
−1600%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
+840%
|
5−6
−840%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+1800%
|
3−4
−1800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+3200%
|
2−3
−3200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 40−45
+471%
|
7−8
−471%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 65−70
+1033%
|
6−7
−1033%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+1933%
|
3−4
−1933%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 75−80
+1775%
|
4−5
−1775%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+4300%
|
1−2
−4300%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+1000%
|
5−6
−1000%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+1500%
|
2−3
−1500%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
+2500%
|
1−2
−2500%
|
| Hitman 3 | 24−27
+2500%
|
1−2
−2500%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+1850%
|
2−3
−1850%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 36
+1700%
|
2−3
−1700%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+2100%
|
2−3
−2100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+1850%
|
2−3
−1850%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+700%
|
4−5
−700%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+833%
|
3−4
−833%
|
This is how Quadro P5000 and GT 740M compete in popular games:
- Quadro P5000 is 418% faster in 1080p
- Quadro P5000 is 1950% 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 Quadro P5000 is 10400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Quadro P5000 surpassed GT 740M in all 56 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 32.25 | 2.05 |
| Recency | 1 October 2016 | 1 March 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 45 Watt |
The Quadro P5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P5000 is a workstation card while GeForce GT 740M is a notebook 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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