GeForce GT 740 vs GRID K280Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 740 and GRID K280Q. 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 GRID K280Q. 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.

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 740 GRID K280Q
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GRID K280Q has 251% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID K280Q has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 740 and GRID K280Q are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 248 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.
  • GeForce GT 740 and GRID K280Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 12 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 12−14
ultra / 1080p 4−5 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 16−18 24−27
medium / 1080p 8−9 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GT 740.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740 GRID K280Q
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name GK107 GK104
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 29 May 2014 28 June 2013
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 993 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.78 95.36
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 2,289 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 25 Mh/s
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