GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon R9 280X
In this comparison between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R9 280X 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 R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 290% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 280X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 130 mm longer, than GeForce GT 740.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
16−18
60−65
medium / 1080p
8−9
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
12−14
55−60
ultra / 1080p
10−11
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
24−27
100−110
medium / 1080p
12−14
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
140−150
250−260
medium / 768p
110−120
220−230
ultra / 1080p
55−60
180−190
QHD / 1440p
30−33
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
80−85
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
110−120
ultra / 1080p
35−40
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 91% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
8−9
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
3−4
14−16
low / 720p
20−22
80−85
medium / 1080p
9−10
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 370% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
60−65
180−190
medium / 1080p
24−27
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 264% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
12−14
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
45−50
QHD / 1440p
1−2
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
55−60
140−150
medium / 768p
45−50
120−130
high / 1080p
12−14
70−75
ultra / 1080p
6−7
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
12−14
65−70
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
95−100
130−140
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
12−14
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
24−27
130−140
medium / 768p
16−18
85−90
high / 1080p
9−10
45−50
ultra / 1080p
6−7
24−27
4K / 2160p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 376% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
50−55
high / 768p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 39% more, than GeForce GT 740.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon R9 280X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Thaiti XTL
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
29 May 2014
8 October 2013
Pipelines
384
2048
Core clock speed
993 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
128.0
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
4,096 gflops
Length
145 mm
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
288 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
3.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.5 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
494 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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