NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 vs Intel HD Graphics 4600

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 and Intel HD Graphics 4600 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 740

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 2.5x more core clock speed: 993 MHz vs 400 MHz
  • 6.4x more texture fill rate: 31.78 GTexel / s vs 5 GTexel / s
  • 19.2x more pipelines: 384 vs 20
  • 15.3x better floating-point performance: 762.6 gflops vs 50 gflops
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1469 vs 630
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 349 vs 314
  • Around 33% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4271 vs 3210
  • Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 11.994 vs 8.844
  • Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 291.627 vs 171.17
  • Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.139 vs 10.385
  • Around 91% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 23.651 vs 12.361
  • Around 81% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1790 vs 988
  • Around 81% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1790 vs 988
  • 2.6x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 513 vs 194
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 29 May 2014 vs 3 June 2013
Core clock speed 993 MHz vs 400 MHz
Texture fill rate 31.78 GTexel / s vs 5 GTexel / s
Pipelines 384 vs 20
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops vs 50 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1469 vs 630
PassMark - G2D Mark 349 vs 314
Geekbench - OpenCL 4271 vs 3210
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.994 vs 8.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 291.627 vs 171.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.139 vs 10.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.651 vs 12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1790 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1790 vs 988
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 513 vs 194

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4600

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 42% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 64 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.115 vs 1.023
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1702 vs 1427
  • Around 30% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2808 vs 2153
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1702 vs 1427
  • Around 30% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2808 vs 2153
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 64 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.115 vs 1.023
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1702 vs 1427
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2808 vs 2153
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1702 vs 1427
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2808 vs 2153

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 4600

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1469
630
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
349
314
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4271
3210
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
11.994
8.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
291.627
171.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.023
1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
15.139
10.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
23.651
12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1790
988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1427
1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2153
2808
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1790
988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1427
1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2153
2808
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
513
194
Name NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 Intel HD Graphics 4600
PassMark - G3D Mark 1469 630
PassMark - G2D Mark 349 314
Geekbench - OpenCL 4271 3210
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.994 8.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 291.627 171.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.023 1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.139 10.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.651 12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1790 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1427 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2153 2808
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1790 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1427 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2153 2808
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 513 194

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 Intel HD Graphics 4600

Essentials

Architecture Kepler Generation 7.5
Code name GK107 Haswell GT2
Launch date 29 May 2014 3 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $89
Place in performance rating 1270 1359
Price now $94.99
Type Desktop Laptop
Value for money (0-100) 18.87

Technical info

Core clock speed 993 MHz 400 MHz
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 50 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Pipelines 384 20
Texture fill rate 31.78 GTexel / s 5 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 64 Watt 45 Watt
Transistor count 1,270 million 392 million
Boost clock speed 1250 MHz

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 1.0 x16
Length 145 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_0) 12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL 4.6 4.3

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory type GDDR5
Shared memory 1

Technologies

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