GeForce GT 740 vs Iris Graphics 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 740 and Iris Graphics 540, 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 Iris Graphics 540, check out specs charts below.
Iris Graphics 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Graphics 540 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 Iris Graphics 540 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 740
Iris Graphics 540
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
64 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GT 740 has 326% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 540.
GeForce GT 740 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Graphics 540 has 63 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce GT 740 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 540 - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Iris Graphics 540 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 693 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 540.
GeForce GT 740 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
20−22
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 740 and Iris Graphics 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
150−160
medium / 768p
110−120
130−140
ultra / 1080p
55−60
65−70
QHD / 1440p
30−33
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
8−9
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Fortnite is 17% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
90−95
95−100
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
24−27
30−35
medium / 768p
16−18
21−24
high / 1080p
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than GeForce GT 740.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 740
Iris Graphics 540
Architecture
Kepler
Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name
GK107
Skylake GT3e
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
29 May 2014
1 September 2015
Pipelines
384
48
Core clock speed
993 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
50.40
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.97
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
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