GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon R7 260

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R7 260. 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 Radeon R7 260. 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.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 740	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260 has 79% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R7 260 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260 is 25 mm longer, than GeForce GT 740.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 3387 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	30−35
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 106% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	200−210
medium / 768p	110−120	170−180
ultra / 1080p	55−60	95−100
QHD / 1440p	30−33	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	80−85	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	90−95
ultra / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
low / 720p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	95−100
medium / 1080p	24−27	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 71% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	20−22
QHD / 1440p	1−2	9−10
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	55−60	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	75−80
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	24−27	50−55
medium / 768p	16−18	30−35
high / 1080p	9−10	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 84% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	35−40
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 33% more, than GeForce GT 740.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 740	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 2.0
Code name	GK107	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	29 May 2014	17 December 2013
Pipelines	384	768
Core clock speed	993 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.78	48.00
Floating-point performance	762.6 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	145 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	25 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon R7 260

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