ARDIYES GeForce GT 740 4GB GDDR5
Equipped with 4GB of GDDR5 memory and four native HDMI ports, this card drives a quad-monitor setup directly from a single PCI Express 3.0 slot. Its low-profile, single-slot design with silent cooling and included half-height bracket makes it a practical fit for compact, noise-sensitive environments. This GPU is best for office multitaskers and digital signage operators needing reliable multi-display support, not for gaming or AI workloads.
GPU GeForce GT 740
VRAM 4GB GDDR5
Boost Clock 903 MHz
TDP 64 W
Class consumer
20 Overall Score
Price $83
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average rt (10th percentile)
- Below average ai (10th percentile)
- Below average raster (12th 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 | GDDR5 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 903 |
| Boost Clock | 903 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 1422 |
| GPU Compute | 704 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 64 |
| Power Connectors | None |
| Cooler | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| HDMI | 4 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 1080P |
Physical
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
vs Competition
| Spec | ARDIYES GeForce GT 740 | MSI Gaming X RTX 3050 6G | Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD | ASUS Dual DUAL-RTX3050-O6G | ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-A30510H-10A | ASRock Challenger A750 CL SE 8GO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GT 740 | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 3050 | Arc A750 |
| Vram | 4GB GDDR5 | 6GB GDDR6 | 6GB GDDR6 | 6GB GDDR6 | 6GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 903 | 1507 | 1477 | 1537 | 1477 | 2200 |
| Tdp W | 64 | 70 | 81 | 70 | 70 | 225 |
| Memory Bus Bits | - | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDIYES GeForce GT 740 | 10.3 | 10 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 27.5 | 13.3 | 39.6 | 42.9 | 93.7 |
| MSI Gaming X RTX 3050 6G Compare | 18.9 | 31.3 | 23.5 | 24.6 | 72.8 | 44.4 | 91.1 | 53.1 | 95.4 | 80.8 |
| Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD Compare | 18.9 | 31.3 | 23.5 | 24.6 | 53.5 | 56.7 | 83.6 | 53.1 | 95.4 | 84.4 |
| ASUS Dual DUAL-RTX3050-O6G Compare | 18.9 | 29.2 | 23.5 | 24.6 | 53.5 | 56.7 | 91.1 | 32.9 | 88.7 | 83.4 |
| ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-A30510H-10A Compare | 18.6 | 36.8 | 22.8 | 28.6 | 90.1 | 56.7 | 98.5 | 70.7 | 25.4 | 81 |
| ASRock Challenger A750 CL SE 8GO Compare | 26.6 | 33.9 | 41.7 | 29.3 | 72.8 | 56.7 | 21.6 | 74.9 | 65 | 85.6 |
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