GeForce GT 740A vs GeForce GTX 590

When choosing between GeForce GT 740A and GeForce GTX 590, 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 GeForce GTX 590.

GeForce GT 740A

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 740A	GeForce GTX 590
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	365 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		Two 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Display Connectors	No outputs	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 1006% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 590 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3070 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 590 - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 235 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.
GeForce GT 740A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 590 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 93 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 740A and GeForce GTX 590 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	210−220
medium / 768p	27−30	190−200
ultra / 1080p	7−8	100−110
QHD / 1440p	−	60−65
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
high / 768p	16−18	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 496% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce GT 740A and GeForce GTX 590 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 279% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 422% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
low / 768p	18−20	90−95
medium / 768p	−	80−85
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 675% more, than GeForce GT 740A.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 768p	0−1	60−65
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 740A	GeForce GTX 590
Architecture	Kepler 2.0	Fermi
Code name	GK208	GF110
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 August 2013	24 March 2011
Pipelines	384	1024
Core clock speed	980 MHz	1215 MHz
Transistor count	915 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	31.36	77.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	752.6 gflops	2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length		11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	64 Bit	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	327.7 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	3.5	+
CUDA cores		1024
Bus support		16x PCI-E 2.0
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		+
HDMI		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		107 Mh/s
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GeForce GT 740A vs GeForce GTX 590

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