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 €96
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 GAMING GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING X 11G | Sapphire PULSE 11324-01-20G | XFX SPEEDSTER SWFT309 RX-67XLKWFDV | ASRock Challenger B570 CL 10GO | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11G-P4-6696-KR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GT 740 | GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | Radeon RX 7600 | Radeon RX 6700 | Arc B570 | GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
| Vram | 4GB DDR3 | 11GB GDDR5X | 8GB GDDR6 | 10GB GDDR6 | 10GB GDDR6 | 11GB GDDR5X |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 993 | 1683 | 2755 | 2425 | 2600 | 1683 |
| Tdp W | 64 | 250 | 185 | 175 | 600 | 250 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 352 | 128 | 160 | 192 | 352 |
| Ray Tracing | false | false | 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 | 10.5 | 7.6 | 12 | 20.5 | 11.6 | 27.3 | 14.2 | 18.6 | 70.4 |
| MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING X 11G Compare | 51.2 | 39.5 | 44.8 | 43.6 | 44.1 | 46.1 | 56.8 | 31.6 | 43 | 82.2 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11324-01-20G Compare | 46.5 | 47.8 | 35.5 | 39.5 | 61.7 | 66.8 | 44.4 | 48.1 | 57.5 | 75.2 |
| XFX SPEEDSTER SWFT309 RX-67XLKWFDV Compare | 45 | 43.2 | 45.2 | 44.5 | 30.2 | 66.8 | 72.9 | 68.1 | 57.5 | 88.6 |
| ASRock Challenger B570 CL 10GO Compare | 46.2 | 35.9 | 46 | 33.8 | 25.5 | 84.3 | 56.8 | 14.5 | 87.1 | 88.6 |
| EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11G-P4-6696-KR Compare | 51.2 | 36.2 | 44.8 | 43.6 | 44.1 | 30.2 | 72.9 | 31.6 | 46.8 | 70.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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