GeForce GT 740A vs GRID K520

In this comparison between GeForce GT 740A and GRID K520 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 GRID K520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GT 740A
GRID K520

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 740A GRID K520
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
 
  • GRID K520 has 581% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GRID K520 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K520 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 GRID K520 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 235 MHz higher, than GRID K520.
  • GeForce GT 740A and GRID K520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 30−35
medium / 1080p 0−1 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740A GRID K520
Architecture Kepler 2.0 Kepler
Code name GK208 GK104
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 26 August 2013 23 July 2013
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 980 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.36 95.36
Floating-point performance 752.6 gflops 2x 2,448 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 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 3.5 3.0
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