GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon RX 550X mobile
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon RX 550X mobile, 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 RX 550X mobile, check out specs charts below.
Radeon RX 550X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 RX 550X mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
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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GeForce GT 740 has 28% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
GeForce GT 740 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X mobile has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce GT 740 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 183 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce GT 740 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 1988 MHz higher, 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
140−150
210−220
medium / 768p
110−120
180−190
ultra / 1080p
55−60
100−105
QHD / 1440p
30−33
55−60
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 60% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 28% 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 RX 550X mobile in Dota 2 is 55% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile 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
−
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile 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
9−10
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
55−60
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
80−85
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 77% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Metro Exodus is 114% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
30−33
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile 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
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
high / 768p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in World of Tanks is 27% more, than GeForce GT 740.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture
Kepler
Polaris
Code name
GK107
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
29 May 2014
10 January 2019
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
993 MHz
1176 MHz
Boost Clock
1287 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
51.48
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
3.0
FreeSync
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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