GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon R5 430 OEM
In this comparison between GeForce GT 740A and Radeon R5 430 OEM 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 Radeon R5 430 OEM will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GT 740A
Radeon R5 430 OEM
Main Specs
| GeForce GT 740A | Radeon R5 430 OEM | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort |
- Radeon R5 430 OEM has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GeForce GT 740A and Radeon R5 430 OEM have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
- GeForce GT 740A and Radeon R5 430 OEM are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon R5 430 OEM is 2800 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 430 OEM in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 430 OEM in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 160% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 430 OEM in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 430 OEM in Dota 2 is 106% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| high / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 430 OEM in Fortnite is 113% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | − | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 430 OEM in Grand Theft Auto V is 121% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 430 OEM in Minecraft is 54% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 430 OEM in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 212% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| medium / 768p | − | 9−10 |
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 430 OEM in World of Tanks is 104% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 740A | Radeon R5 430 OEM | |
| Architecture | Kepler 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | GK208 | Oland |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 26 August 2013 | 30 June 2016 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 980 MHz | 730 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 780 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 915 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 31.36 | 18.72 |
| Floating-point performance | 752.6 gflops | 599.0 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 36.8 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 3.5 | |