NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 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 6 month(s) later
  • 1002.4x more memory clock speed: 5012 MHz vs 5.0 GB/s
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 23.651 vs 23.499
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 29 May 2014 vs 27 November 2013
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz vs 5.0 GB/s
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.651 vs 23.499

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

  • Around 7% higher core clock speed: 1058 MHz vs 993 MHz
  • Around 7% higher texture fill rate: 33.9 billion / sec vs 31.78 GTexel / s
  • Around 7% better floating-point performance: 812.5 gflops vs 762.6 gflops
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1749 vs 1469
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 368 vs 349
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4493 vs 4271
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.582 vs 11.994
  • Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 364.463 vs 291.627
  • Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.254 vs 1.023
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 18.386 vs 15.139
  • Around 49% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2663 vs 1790
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3478 vs 1427
  • Around 55% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3332 vs 2153
  • Around 49% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2663 vs 1790
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3478 vs 1427
  • Around 55% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3332 vs 2153
  • Around 6% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 545 vs 513
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1058 MHz vs 993 MHz
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion / sec vs 31.78 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops vs 762.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1749 vs 1469
PassMark - G2D Mark 368 vs 349
Geekbench - OpenCL 4493 vs 4271
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.582 vs 11.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 364.463 vs 291.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.254 vs 1.023
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 18.386 vs 15.139
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2663 vs 1790
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3478 vs 1427
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3332 vs 2153
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2663 vs 1790
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3478 vs 1427
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3332 vs 2153
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 545 vs 513

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1469
1749
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
349
368
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4271
4493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
11.994
12.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
291.627
364.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.023
1.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
15.139
18.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
23.651
23.499
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1790
2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1427
3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2153
3332
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1790
2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1427
3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2153
3332
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
513
545
Name NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
PassMark - G3D Mark 1469 1749
PassMark - G2D Mark 349 368
Geekbench - OpenCL 4271 4493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.994 12.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 291.627 364.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.023 1.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.139 18.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.651 23.499
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1790 2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1427 3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2153 3332
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1790 2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1427 3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2153 3332
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 513 545

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

Essentials

Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name GK107 GK106
Launch date 29 May 2014 27 November 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $89 $109
Place in performance rating 1270 1003
Price now $94.99 $144.81
Type Desktop Desktop
Value for money (0-100) 18.87 16.05

Technical info

Core clock speed 993 MHz 1058 MHz
Floating-point performance 762.6 gflops 812.5 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 384 384
Texture fill rate 31.78 GTexel / s 33.9 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 64 Watt 64 Watt
Transistor count 1,270 million 2,540 million
CUDA cores 384

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini..., 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Audio input for HDMI Internal
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 145 mm 5.70" (14.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin One 6-pin
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)

API support

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

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB / s 80.0 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 5.0 GB/s
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5

Technologies

3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
FXAA
TXAA