GeForce 830M vs GeForce GT 740A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 830M and GeForce GT 740A, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 830M stacks up against GeForce GT 740A, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 740A
GeForce 830M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 830M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 830M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 830M | 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 |
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- 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 830M and GeForce GT 740A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce 830M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GT 740A - in Desktops.
- GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GT 740A - with Kepler 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 830M is 49 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.
- GeForce 830M and GeForce GT 740A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 830M 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 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | − |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in Dota 2 is 113% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in Grand Theft Auto V is 162% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in Minecraft is 64% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | − |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in World of Tanks is 88% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 830M | GeForce GT 740A | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Kepler 2.0 |
| Code name | N15? | GK208 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 | 26 August 2013 |
| Pipelines | 256 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 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 |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 3.5 |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 67 Mh/s | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
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