GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon R7 M270
In this comparison between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R7 M270 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 R7 M270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 M270 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 R7 M270 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon R7 M270
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GT 740 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GT 740 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M270 - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 168 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270.
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R7 M270 are manufactured by 28 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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
1−2
medium / 1080p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
140−150
60−65
medium / 768p
110−120
27−30
ultra / 1080p
55−60
7−8
QHD / 1440p
30−33
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
80−85
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 257% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
80−85
45−50
medium / 768p
60−65
10−11
ultra / 1080p
35−40
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Dota 2 is 148% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
8−9
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
20−22
0−1
medium / 1080p
9−10
−
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
low / 720p
60−65
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
12−14
0−1
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
0−1
medium / 1080p
14−16
0−1
low / 768p
55−60
18−20
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
0−1
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
12−14
0−1
medium / 1080p
6−7
−
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
high / 1080p
90−95
27−30
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Minecraft is 79% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 720p
30−35
8−9
medium / 1080p
18−20
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
12−14
0−1
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
low / 768p
24−27
0−1
medium / 768p
16−18
−
high / 1080p
9−10
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 768p
85−90
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
14−16
ultra / 1080p
20−22
0−1
high / 768p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in World of Tanks is 128% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon R7 M270
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Opal XT / Mars
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
29 May 2014
7 January 2014
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
993 MHz
825 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
19.80
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
633.6 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
3.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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