GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon RX 550 mobile
In this comparison between GeForce GT 740A and Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 RX 550 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GT 740A
Radeon RX 550 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 RX 550 mobile here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GT 740A | Radeon RX 550 mobile | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon RX 550 mobile has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon RX 550 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740A.
- GeForce GT 740A is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - in Laptops.
- GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
- Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 307 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.
- GeForce GT 740A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 4200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 30−33 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GT 740A and Radeon RX 550 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 220−230 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 190−200 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 110−120 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 80−85 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 160−170 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 525% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| GeForce GT 740A and Radeon RX 550 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Dota 2 is 279% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Fortnite is 422% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 100−105 |
| medium / 768p | − | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 436% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 737% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | − | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 740A | Radeon RX 550 mobile | |
| Architecture | Kepler 2.0 | Polaris |
| Code name | GK208 | Polaris 12 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 August 2013 | 21 March 2017 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 980 MHz | 1287 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1476 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 915 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 31.36 | 51.48 |
| Floating-point performance | 752.6 gflops | 1,647 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 3.5 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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