GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon R7 260X
When choosing between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R7 260X, 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 R7 260X.
Main Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 79% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R7 260X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260X is 25 mm longer, 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
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GT 740.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 2.0
Code name
GK107
Bonaire
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
29 May 2014
8 October 2013
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
993 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
61.60
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
145 mm
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
104 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
3.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
225 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
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