GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon HD 7850

When choosing between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon HD 7850, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon HD 7850.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 740	Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	225 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	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 251% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7850 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon HD 7850 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7850 is 65 mm longer, than GeForce GT 740.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 3812 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 155% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−33
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 153% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	140−150	220−230
medium / 768p	110−120	190−200
ultra / 1080p	55−60	110−120
QHD / 1440p	30−33	80−85
4K / 2160p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	80−85	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
ultra / 1080p	35−40	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 65% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	8−9	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
low / 720p	20−22	50−55
medium / 1080p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 160% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	110−120
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 110% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
QHD / 1440p	1−2	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 169% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	55−60	100−105
medium / 768p	45−50	90−95
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 96% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	35−40
medium / 1080p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 171% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 21% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 130% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	24−27	70−75
medium / 768p	16−18	40−45
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 146% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than GeForce GT 740.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 740	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Code name	GK107	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	29 May 2014	5 March 2012
Pipelines	384	1024
Core clock speed	993 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.78	55.04
Floating-point performance	762.6 gflops	1,761 gflops
Length	145 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	25 Mh/s	249 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
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GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon HD 7850

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