GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon R9 270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R9 270X, 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 R9 270X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 740	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 181% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 240% 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 R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	140−150	240−250
medium / 768p	110−120	210−220
ultra / 1080p	55−60	140−150
QHD / 1440p	30−33	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	80−85	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 111% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 83% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	8−9	30−35
ultra / 1080p	8−9	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	3−4	10−11
low / 720p	20−22	60−65
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 230% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	140−150
medium / 1080p	24−27	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 171% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 238% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	55−60	110−120
medium / 768p	45−50	100−110
high / 1080p	12−14	50−55
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 135% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	5−6	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 257% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 26% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 72% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	24−27	90−95
medium / 768p	16−18	55−60
high / 1080p	9−10	30−35
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 223% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GT 740.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 740	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK107	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	29 May 2014	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	993 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.78	84.00
Floating-point performance	762.6 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	25 Mh/s	318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon R9 270X

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