GeForce GT 740 vs GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 740 and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q. 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 1070 Max Q. 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 1070 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q 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 GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 740 GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 115 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 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 79% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
  • GeForce GT 740 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 108 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740.
  • GeForce GT 740 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 2988 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 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than GeForce GT 740.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740 GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
Architecture Kepler Pascal
Code name GK107 N17E-G2 Max-Q
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 29 May 2014 30 May 2017
Pipelines 384 2048
Core clock speed 993 MHz 1101 - 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1265 - 1379 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 31.78 176.5
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 5,648 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s 256.3 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 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 3.0 6.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 25 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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