Arc Pro A60M vs i740
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | i740 (1998) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | Auburn | DG2-256 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 February 1998 (28 years ago) | 6 June 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 cores | no data | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 66 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 11,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 95 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.07 | 166.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 5.325 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 1 | 64 |
| TMUs | 1 | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 256 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 8 MB |
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 | AGP 2x | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Width | 1-slot | 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 | SDR | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 100 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 800.0 MB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x VGA | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 5.0 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 1.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 February 1998 | 6 June 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 6 nm |
Arc Pro A60M has an age advantage of 25 years, a 204700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2400% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between i740 and Arc Pro A60M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that i740 is a desktop graphics card while Arc Pro A60M is a mobile workstation one.
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