GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 740A and Radeon HD 4870 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 740A stacks up against Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 740A
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Main Specs
| GeForce GT 740A | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 286 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
- Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 766% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
- GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GT 740A has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 280 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- GeForce GT 740A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 1800 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 228% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Dota 2 is 131% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Minecraft is 50% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| medium / 768p | − | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in World of Tanks is 100% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 740A | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Architecture | Kepler 2.0 | TeraScale |
| Code name | GK208 | R700 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 26 August 2013 | 12 August 2008 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 980 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Transistor count | 915 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 31.36 | 28.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 752.6 gflops | 2x 1,120.0 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 3.5 | |