GeForce GT 740 vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 740 and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. 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 1060 5 GB. 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.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 740 GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 5 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 87% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 513 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740.
  • GeForce GT 740 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - by 16 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 105 mm longer, than GeForce GT 740.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 2996 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 21−24
ultra / 1080p 4−5 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 16−18 40−45
medium / 1080p 8−9 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than GeForce GT 740.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740 GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Architecture Kepler Pascal
Code name GK107 GP106
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 29 May 2014 26 December 2017
Pipelines 384 1280
Core clock speed 993 MHz 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 31.78 136.7
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 4,375 gflops
Length 145 mm 250 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 160 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s 160.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 3.0 6.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 25 Mh/s
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