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 £50
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 | Kelinx RX 580 | HyperRender RX 580 | XFX Radeon RX 570 RX-570P8DFD6 | AISURIX RX 590 | Sapphire PULSE 11265-05-20G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GT 740 | Radeon RX 580 | Radeon RX 580 | Radeon RX 570 | Radeon RX 590 | Radeon RX 580 |
| Vram | 4GB DDR3 | 8GB GDDR5 | 8GB GDDR5 | 8GB GDDR5 | 8GB GDDR5 | 8GB GDDR5 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 993 | 1750 | 1286 | 1286 | 1450 | 1366 |
| Tdp W | 64 | 185 | 295 | 150 | 295 | 300 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | false | - | - | - | - | false |
| 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 |
| Kelinx RX 580 Compare | 48.4 | 33.9 | 27.3 | 23.2 | 75 | 11.6 | 56.8 | 21.2 | 32.7 | 73.3 |
| HyperRender RX 580 Compare | 48.4 | 33.9 | 27.3 | 23.2 | 75 | 11.6 | 56.8 | 17 | 39.7 | 69.2 |
| XFX Radeon RX 570 RX-570P8DFD6 Compare | 25.8 | 20 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 30.3 | 26.9 | 56.8 | 22.7 | 52.1 | 88.6 |
| AISURIX RX 590 Compare | 48.4 | 34.6 | 27.3 | 24.9 | 75 | 11.6 | 56.8 | 17.7 | 32.7 | 42.9 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11265-05-20G Compare | 26.8 | 25 | 25.6 | 23.2 | 8.9 | 43 | 44.4 | 16.7 | 49.2 | 82.2 |
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