GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon R9 M270X
When choosing between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 R9 M270X.
Radeon R9 M270X
Main Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M270X 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 R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 268 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 3887 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
130−140
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
QHD / 1440p
30−33
27−30
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
8−9
8−9
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Fortnite is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
55−60
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
5−6
4−5
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
12−14
medium / 1080p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
90−95
85−90
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
10−12
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
24−27
24−27
medium / 768p
16−18
16−18
high / 1080p
9−10
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
high / 768p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 1.0
Code name
GK107
Venus
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
29 May 2014
21 March 2014
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
993 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
31.00
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
1,536 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
72 GB/s
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 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Compute units
10
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