GeForce 830A vs GeForce GT 740A

In this comparison between GeForce 830A and GeForce GT 740A you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 830A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GT 740A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 830A
GeForce GT 740A

Main Specs

  GeForce 830A GeForce GT 740A
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type DDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
 
  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 33 Watt.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce 830A and GeForce GT 740A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 830A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GT 740A - with Kepler 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 830A is 102 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce 830A and GeForce GT 740A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 830A and GeForce GT 740A is 1800 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 1−2
medium / 1080p 4−5 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 830A GeForce GT 740A
Architecture Maxwell Kepler 2.0
Code name GM108 GK208
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 22 July 2014 26 August 2013
Pipelines 256 384
Core clock speed 1082 MHz 980 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 915 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 31.36
Floating-point performance 588.8 gflops 752.6 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0 3.5