GeForce GT 740A vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

When comparing GeForce GT 740A and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GT 740A and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 740A Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type DDR3 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2x1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 263% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GT 740A is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 280 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
  • GeForce GT 740A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 800 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 30−35
medium / 1080p 0−1 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740A Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Architecture Kepler 2.0 Terascale 2
Code name GK208 Broadway-XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 26 August 2013 7 January 2010
Pipelines 384 1600
Core clock speed 980 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 915 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 31.36
Floating-point performance 752.6 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 3.5
Laptop size large
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