NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M 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 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 19% higher core clock speed: 993 MHz vs 837 MHz
  • Around 19% higher texture fill rate: 31.78 GTexel / s vs 26.78 GTexel / s
  • Around 19% better floating-point performance: 762.6 gflops vs 642.8 gflops
  • 2.8x more memory clock speed: 5012 MHz vs 1800 MHz
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1478 vs 1096
  • Around 91% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 343 vs 180
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4312 vs 3439
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 11.994 vs 10.489
  • Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 291.627 vs 202.905
  • Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.023 vs 0.66
  • Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.139 vs 8.184
  • Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 23.651 vs 19.323
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 29 May 2014 vs 1 April 2013
Core clock speed 993 MHz vs 837 MHz
Texture fill rate 31.78 GTexel / s vs 26.78 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops vs 642.8 gflops
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz vs 1800 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1478 vs 1096
PassMark - G2D Mark 343 vs 180
Geekbench - OpenCL 4312 vs 3439
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.994 vs 10.489
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 291.627 vs 202.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.023 vs 0.66
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.139 vs 8.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.651 vs 19.323

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M

  • Around 42% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 64 Watt
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2255 vs 1790
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3133 vs 1427
  • Around 56% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3352 vs 2153
  • Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2255 vs 1790
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3133 vs 1427
  • Around 56% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3352 vs 2153
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 64 Watt
Maximum memory size 2 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2255 vs 1790
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3133 vs 1427
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3352 vs 2153
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2255 vs 1790
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3133 vs 1427
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3352 vs 2153

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1478
1096
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
343
180
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4312
3439
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
11.994
10.489
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
291.627
202.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.023
0.66
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
15.139
8.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
23.651
19.323
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1790
2255
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1427
3133
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2153
3352
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1790
2255
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1427
3133
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2153
3352
Name NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
PassMark - G3D Mark 1478 1096
PassMark - G2D Mark 343 180
Geekbench - OpenCL 4312 3439
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.994 10.489
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 291.627 202.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.023 0.66
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.139 8.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.651 19.323
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1790 2255
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1427 3133
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2153 3352
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1790 2255
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1427 3133
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2153 3352
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 513 0

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M

Essentials

Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name GK107 GK107
Launch date 29 May 2014 1 April 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $89
Place in performance rating 1283 1286
Price now $94.99
Type Desktop Laptop
Value for money (0-100) 18.87

Technical info

Core clock speed 993 MHz 837 MHz
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 642.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 384 384
Texture fill rate 31.78 GTexel / s 26.78 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 64 Watt 45 Watt
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,270 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
HDMI
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
VGA аnalog display support Up to 2048x1536

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 145 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Laptop size medium sized

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_0) 12 API
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB / s 28.8 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Shared memory 0
Standard memory configuration DDR3 / GDDR5

Technologies

3D Vision
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
Blu-Ray 3D Support
CUDA
Direct Compute
FXAA
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
Optimus