SOYO GeForce GT 740 4GB DDR3
The 4GB DDR3 frame buffer and 128-bit bus on this GeForce GT 740 prevent the stuttering common in 2GB cards during 1080p video and multitasking. Its triple-display support via native HDMI, DVI, and VGA ports eliminates adapter clutter, while the slot-powered 64W TDP ensures a hassle-free installation into slim or legacy systems. This card is best for office users reviving an old small-form-factor PC for dual-monitor productivity and light e-sports titles like CS:GO.
GPU GeForce GT 740
VRAM 4GB DDR3
Boost Clock 993 MHz
TDP 64 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Class consumer
21 Overall Score
Price CA$110
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average vram (8th percentile)
- Below average rt (11th percentile)
- Below average ai (11th percentile)
- Below average feature (12th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GT 740 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Kepler |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 384 |
| Base Clock | 993 |
| Boost Clock | 993 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 1428 |
| GPU Compute | 704 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 64 |
| Power Connectors | None |
| Cooler | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Max Displays | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 1080P |
Physical
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | SOYO GeForce GT 740 | MSI SHADOW RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC | Gigabyte Gaming OC GV-N3070GAMING OC-8GD REV2.0 | ASUS Dual DUAL-RTX4060-O8G | ASRock Challenger RX7600 CL 8GO | ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-B50500H-10M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GT 740 | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 4060 | Radeon RX 7600 | GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Vram | 4GB DDR3 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 993 | 2527 | 1815 | 2535 | 2695 | 2602 |
| Tdp W | 64 | 145 | 220 | 115 | 165 | 130 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 128 | 256 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOYO GeForce GT 740 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 7.6 | 12 | 20.5 | 11.6 | 27.3 | 14.3 | 18.6 | 70.4 |
| MSI SHADOW RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC Compare | 40.7 | 60.7 | 47.9 | 55.6 | 56.3 | 72.7 | 56.8 | 85.5 | 94 | 95.3 |
| Gigabyte Gaming OC GV-N3070GAMING OC-8GD REV2.0 Compare | 37.9 | 68 | 39.2 | 60.5 | 54.9 | 79.1 | 91.5 | 60.6 | 53 | 95.3 |
| ASUS Dual DUAL-RTX4060-O8G Compare | 33.8 | 46.8 | 33.4 | 46.6 | 49 | 89.9 | 36.6 | 92.3 | 70.5 | 99 |
| ASRock Challenger RX7600 CL 8GO Compare | 46.5 | 41.8 | 35.5 | 39.5 | 61.7 | 58.6 | 56.8 | 60.1 | 70.5 | 88.6 |
| ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-B50500H-10M Compare | 31.2 | 44.8 | 36.3 | 42.2 | 44.6 | 89.9 | 44.4 | 81.9 | 94 | 41.8 |
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