GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

When choosing between GeForce GT 740A and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GT 740A and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

GeForce GT 740A

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Check Price

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 740A	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 506% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
GeForce GT 740A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
GeForce GT 740A and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	1−2	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 740A and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce GT 740A and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 740% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 75% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 188% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 740A	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture	Kepler 2.0	GCN
Code name	GK208	Wimbledon XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	26 August 2013	1 May 2012
Pipelines	384	2560
Core clock speed	980 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	915 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.36
Floating-point performance	752.6 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11.1, 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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GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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