GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

When choosing between GeForce GT 740A and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri, 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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

GeForce GT 740A

Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 740A	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs

Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 260 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
GeForce GT 740A and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	18−20
medium / 1080p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	27−30	110−120
ultra / 1080p	7−8	55−60
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 260% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Dota 2 is 158% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Fortnite is 204% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	55−60
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Minecraft is 79% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	27−30
medium / 768p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in World of Tanks is 128% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 740A	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	Kepler 2.0	GCN
Code name	GK208	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 August 2013	14 January 2014
Pipelines	384	512
Core clock speed	980 MHz	720 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
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	3.5

GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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