GeForce GT 740A vs GeForce GTX 690

In this comparison between GeForce GT 740A and GeForce GTX 690 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 740A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 690 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 740A GeForce GTX 690
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5
Display Connectors No outputs 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 690 has 809% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 690 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 690 has 2 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 690 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 65 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 690.
  • GeForce GT 740A and GeForce GTX 690 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 4208 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 1−2 60−65
medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740A GeForce GTX 690
Architecture Kepler 2.0 Kepler
Code name GK208 GK104
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 26 August 2013 3 May 2012
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 980 MHz 915 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.36 234 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 752.6 gflops 2x 3,130 gflops
Length 11.0" (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 512-bit (256-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 384 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.2
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.5 +
CUDA cores 3072
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI Yes (via dongle)
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision Live +
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