GeForce GT 740 vs GeForce GTX 260
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 740 and GeForce GTX 260, 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 GT 740 stacks up against GeForce GTX 260, check out specs charts below.
Main Specs
GeForce GT 740
GeForce GTX 260
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
182 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
896 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 260 has 184% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce GT 740 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 260 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 260 has 895 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 260 - with Tesla 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 249 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce GT 740 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 260 - by 65 nm process technology.
GeForce GT 740 is 135 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 260.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 4013 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
7−8
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
140−150
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
55−60
45−50
QHD / 1440p
30−33
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
80−85
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
8−9
4−5
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
14−16
medium / 1080p
9−10
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Fortnite is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
55−60
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Grand Theft Auto V is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
8−9
medium / 1080p
6−7
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
90−95
65−70
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
7−8
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
24−27
18−20
medium / 768p
16−18
12−14
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 740
GeForce GTX 260
Architecture
Kepler
Tesla 2.0
Code name
GK107
GT200
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
29 May 2014
16 June 2008
Pipelines
384
192
Core clock speed
993 MHz
1242 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
65 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
36.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
476.9 gflops
Length
145 mm
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
448 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
999 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
111.9 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
5.1
4.0
OpenGL
4.6
2.1
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
3.0
+
CUDA cores
192
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
30 Mh/s
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