GeForce GT 740A vs GeForce GTX 285

In this comparison between GeForce GT 740A and GeForce GTX 285 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 740A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 285 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 740A GeForce GTX 285
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 204 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 285 has 518% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 285 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GT 740A has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 285 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 496 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 285 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 558 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 7−8
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 16−18
medium / 1080p 0−1 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740A GeForce GTX 285
Architecture Kepler 2.0 Tesla 2.0
Code name GK208 GT200B
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 26 August 2013 23 December 2008
Pipelines 384 240
Core clock speed 980 MHz 1476 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 31.36 51.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 752.6 gflops 708.5 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1242 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 159.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.6 2.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 3.5 +
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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