GeForce GT 740A vs GeForce GTX 480M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 740A and GeForce GTX 480M. 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 740A and GeForce GTX 480M. 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 480M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 740A GeForce GTX 480M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 480M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 480M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GT 740A and GeForce GTX 480M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GT 740A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 130 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GT 740A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 600 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 21−24
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740A GeForce GTX 480M
Architecture Kepler 2.0 Fermi
Code name GK208 N11E-GTX-A3
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 26 August 2013 25 May 2010
Pipelines 384 352
Core clock speed 980 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 31.36 18.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 752.6 gflops 598.4 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 3.5 +
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large
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