GeForce GT 740A vs GeForce GTX 580

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 740A and GeForce GTX 580, 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 740A stacks up against GeForce GTX 580, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GT 740A

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 740A	GeForce GTX 580
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	244 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1536 MB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 580 has 639% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 580 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 580 has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 580 - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 564 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.
GeForce GT 740A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 580 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 204 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	1−2	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	0−1	75−80
medium / 1080p	−	40−45
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 740A and GeForce GTX 580 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	240−250
medium / 768p	27−30	210−220
ultra / 1080p	7−8	130−140
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	−	55−60
high / 768p	16−18	180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 596% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce GT 740A and GeForce GTX 580 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	130−140
medium / 1080p	0−1	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Fortnite is 513% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	0−1	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	75−80
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
low / 768p	18−20	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	0−1	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Minecraft is 62% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	75−80
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 862% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	0−1	85−90
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 740A	GeForce GTX 580
Architecture	Kepler 2.0	Fermi
Code name	GK208	GF110
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 August 2013	9 November 2010
Pipelines	384	512
Core clock speed	980 MHz	1544 MHz
Transistor count	915 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	31.36	49.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	752.6 gflops	1,581.1 gflops
Length		10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	64 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	192.4 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	3.5	+
CUDA cores		512
Bus support		PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		+
HDMI		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		142 Mh/s
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GeForce GT 740A vs GeForce GTX 580

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