GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon R7 M380
In this comparison between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R7 M380 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 740 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 M380 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R7 M380 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon R7 M380
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R7 M380 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce GT 740 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 78 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R7 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 4012 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
130−140
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
QHD / 1440p
30−33
27−30
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p
8−9
8−9
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Fortnite is 3% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p
55−60
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p
5−6
4−5
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
12−14
medium / 1080p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
90−95
85−90
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
10−12
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p
24−27
24−27
medium / 768p
16−18
16−18
high / 1080p
9−10
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
high / 768p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon R7 M380
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Tropo
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
29 May 2014
7 May 2015
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
993 MHz
915 MHz
Boost Clock
915 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
36.60
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
1,171 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
32 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
3.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Compute units
10
AppAcceleration
+
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