GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon R7 M380
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 740A and Radeon R7 M380, 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 R7 M380, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 740A
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 740A | Radeon R7 M380 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R7 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740A.
- GeForce GT 740A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
- GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 65 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
- GeForce GT 740A and Radeon R7 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 800 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R7 M380. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 232% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 M380. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Dota 2 is 131% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Minecraft is 69% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | − | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in World of Tanks is 120% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 740A | Radeon R7 M380 | |
| Architecture | Kepler 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GK208 | Tropo |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 August 2013 | 7 May 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 980 MHz | 915 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 915 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 915 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 31.36 | 36.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 752.6 gflops | 1,171 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 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 | 3.5 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
| AppAcceleration | + | |
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