GeForce GT 740A vs GeForce MX150

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 740A and GeForce MX150. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GT 740A and GeForce MX150. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce MX150 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX150 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 GeForce MX150 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 740A GeForce MX150
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 10 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GT 740A has 230% more power consumption, than GeForce MX150.
  • GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce MX150 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce MX150 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX150 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and GeForce MX150 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 488 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX150 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 4208 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 12−14
ultra / 1080p 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 1−2 24−27
medium / 1080p 0−1 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX150 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740A GeForce MX150
Architecture Kepler 2.0 Pascal
Code name GK208 N17S-G1
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 26 August 2013 16 May 2017
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 980 MHz 1468 MHz
Boost Clock 1532 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 31.36 24.91
Floating-point performance 752.6 gflops 1,127 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 40.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 3.5 6.1
Laptop size large
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