GeForce GT 740 vs Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7

In this comparison between GeForce GT 740 and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 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 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 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 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 740 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GT 740 is used in Desktops, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
  • GeForce GT 740 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - by 10 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 12−14
ultra / 1080p 4−5 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 16−18 30−33
medium / 1080p 8−9 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 88% more, than GeForce GT 740.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7
Architecture Kepler Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name GK107 Tiger Lake Xe
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 29 May 2014 15 August 2020
Pipelines 384 96
Core clock speed 993 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 10 nm
Texture fill rate 31.78
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 25 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
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