GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon HD 7790
In this comparison between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon HD 7790 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 GT 740 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon HD 7790
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7790 has 32% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon HD 7790 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 7 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon HD 7790 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7790 is 38 mm longer, than GeForce GT 740.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 988 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740.
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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Battlefield 5 is 113% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
210−220
medium / 768p
110−120
180−190
ultra / 1080p
55−60
100−110
QHD / 1440p
30−33
55−60
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
80−85
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
60−65
95−100
ultra / 1080p
35−40
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Dota 2 is 55% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Far Cry 5 is 110% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Fortnite is 85% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
55−60
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
75−80
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 67% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Minecraft is 15% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
30−33
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 90% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
24−27
55−60
medium / 768p
16−18
35−40
high / 1080p
9−10
20−22
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 107% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GT 740.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon HD 7790
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 2.0
Code name
GK107
Bonaire
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
29 May 2014
22 March 2013
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
993 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
56.00
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
145 mm
183 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
96 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
218 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.2 Mh/s
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