GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon R9 M275
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R9 M275, 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 740 stacks up against Radeon R9 M275, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M275 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M275 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 R9 M275 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon R9 M275
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
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 R9 M275 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce GT 740 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M275 - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M275 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 68 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M275.
GeForce GT 740 and Radeon R9 M275 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 512 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M275.
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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
12−14
medium / 1080p
8−9
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Battlefield 5 is 87% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 1080p
−
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
140−150
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
QHD / 1440p
30−33
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
18−20
high / 768p
80−85
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
80−85
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
8−9
1−2
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
10−12
medium / 1080p
9−10
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Far Cry 5 is 160% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−12
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
60−65
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Forza Horizon 4 is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
55−60
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
5−6
3−4
ultra / 1080p
3−4
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
7−8
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
90−95
70−75
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
24−27
16−18
medium / 768p
16−18
12−14
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
ultra / 1080p
20−22
14−16
high / 768p
35−40
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon R9 M275
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Venus
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
29 May 2014
1 August 2014
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
993 MHz
925 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
37.00
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
1,184 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
122 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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