GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon R7 250X

In this comparison between GeForce GT 740A and Radeon R7 250X 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 Radeon R7 250X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 740A

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 740A	Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	80 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 250X has 142% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 740A and Radeon R7 250X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GT 740A and Radeon R7 250X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	1−2	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	60−65	180−190
medium / 768p	27−30	150−160
ultra / 1080p	7−8	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 375% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	10−11	80−85
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Dota 2 is 210% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Fortnite is 272% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
low / 768p	18−20	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	0−1	40−45
medium / 768p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
high / 768p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in World of Tanks is 168% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 740A	Radeon R7 250X
Architecture	Kepler 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	GK208	Cape Verde
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 August 2013	13 February 2014
Pipelines	384	640
Core clock speed	980 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	915 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.36	38.00
Floating-point performance	752.6 gflops	1,216 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	3.5
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		152 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
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GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon R7 250X

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