GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon HD 7970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon HD 7970M, 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 Radeon HD 7970M, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 Radeon HD 7970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M has 56% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce GT 740 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 7970M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce GT 740 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 143 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
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
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
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 144% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 146% 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 7970M 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
75−80
4K / 2160p
27−30
40−45
high / 768p
80−85
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 78% 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 7970M 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 7970M in Dota 2 is 65% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
3−4
7−8
low / 720p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−33
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 7970M 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
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 161% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
55−60
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
85−90
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 90% 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 7970M 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 7970M 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 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
24−27
65−70
medium / 768p
16−18
40−45
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 130% 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 7970M in World of Tanks is 31% more, than GeForce GT 740.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Wimbledon XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
29 May 2014
1 May 2012
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
993 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
68.00
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
2,176 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
254 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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