GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon RX 5600M
When choosing between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon RX 5600M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon RX 5600M.
Radeon RX 5600M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 5600M 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 5600M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon RX 5600M
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
6 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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Radeon RX 5600M has 134% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce GT 740 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5600M uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 5600M has 5 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce GT 740 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5600M - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 5600M - with Navi / RDNA.
GeForce GT 740 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5600M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5600M is 6988 MHz higher, 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M in World of Tanks is 39% more, than GeForce GT 740.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon RX 5600M
Architecture
Kepler
Navi / RDNA
Code name
GK107
Navi 10
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
29 May 2014
7 January 2020
Pipelines
384
2304
Core clock speed
993 MHz
Boost Clock
1265 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
182.2
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
288.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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