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    GeForce GT 740 vs GeForce GTX 1050

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 740 and GeForce GTX 1050. 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 740 and GeForce GTX 1050. 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.
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    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 740 GeForce GTX 1050
    Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
    Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 1050 has 17% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 1050 - with Pascal.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 297 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740.
    • GeForce GT 740 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1050 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • GeForce GT 740 is 140 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1050.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 1996 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 7−8 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 4−5 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 16−18 60−65
    medium / 1080p 8−9 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than GeForce GT 740.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 740 GeForce GTX 1050
    Architecture Kepler Pascal
    Code name GK107 N17P-G1
    Type Desktop Desktop
    Release date 29 May 2014 25 October 2016
    Pipelines 384 640
    Core clock speed 993 MHz 1290 MHz
    Boost Clock 1392 MHz
    Transistor count 1,270 million 3,300 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 31.78 58.20
    Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 1,862 gflops
    Length 145 mm 5.7" (14.5 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 7008 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s 112 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA 3.0 +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
    Multi monitor support +
    HDCP 2.2
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 25 Mh/s 279 Mh/s
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
    Width 2-slot
    GameStream +
    GPU Boost 3.0
    SLI -
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