GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between GeForce GT 740A and Radeon R7 260 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 R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 740A Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260 has 248% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GT 740A and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
  • GeForce GT 740A and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 14−16
ultra / 1080p 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 1−2 30−35
medium / 1080p 0−1 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740A Radeon R7 260
Architecture Kepler 2.0 GCN 2.0
Code name GK208 Bonaire
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 26 August 2013 17 December 2013
Pipelines 384 768
Core clock speed 980 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.36 48.00
Floating-point performance 752.6 gflops 1,536 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 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 3.5
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 240 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
DDMA audio +
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