GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon HD 5670

Place in performance ranking	828	885
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.10	no data
Architecture	Terascale 2 (2009−2015)	Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code name	Redwood	GK208
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 January 2010 (14 years ago)	26 August 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$119	no data
Current price	$132 (1.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	400	384
Core clock speed	775 MHz	980 MHz
Number of transistors	627 million	915 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	33 Watt
Texture fill rate	15.50	31.36
Floating-point performance	620.0 gflops	752.6 gflops

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).

Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	168 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	MXM Module
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	14.4 GB/s

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, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	no data	3.5

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.

ATI HD 5670 2.07
+20.3%

GT 740A 1.72

Radeon HD 5670 outperforms GeForce GT 740A by 20% based on our aggregated 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%

ATI HD 5670 802
+20.2%

GT 740A 667

Radeon HD 5670 outperforms GeForce GT 740A by 20% in Passmark.

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	26 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Full HD	32 +33.3%	24−27 −33.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

5−6
+25%

4−5

−25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Battlefield 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Far Cry 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Hitman 3	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Battlefield 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Far Cry 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Hitman 3	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Battlefield 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Far Cry 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Hitman 3	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Hitman 3	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%

This is how ATI HD 5670 and GT 740A compete in popular games:

ATI HD 5670 is 23.8% faster than GT 740A in 900p
ATI HD 5670 is 33.3% faster than GT 740A in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.07	1.72
Recency	14 January 2010	26 August 2013
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	33 Watt