GeForce GT 755M Mac Edition vs GT 740M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 740M and GeForce GT 755M Mac Edition, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GT 755M Mac Edition outperforms GT 740M by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 876 | 861 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 4.35 | 3.01 |
| Architecture | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GK208 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 20 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 8 November 2013 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 980 MHz | 1085 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 980 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 915 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 31.36 | 34.72 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7526 TFLOPS | 0.8333 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| TMUs | 32 | 32 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | DDR3/GDDR5 | no data |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | Up to 3840x2160 | no data |
| LVDS signal support | Up to 1920x1200 | no data |
| VGA аnalog display support | Up to 2048x1536 | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | Up to 3840x2160 | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP content protection | + | - |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | + | - |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu-Ray 3D Support | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| 3D Vision / 3DTV Play | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 3.0 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 16
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| 16−18
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+2.9%
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35−40
−2.9%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+2.9%
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35−40
−2.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how GT 740M and GT 755M Mac Edition compete in popular games:
- A tie in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.06 | 2.16 |
| Recency | 20 June 2013 | 8 November 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 50 Watt |
GT 740M has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 11.1% lower power consumption.
GT 755M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has a 4.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 months.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GT 740M and GeForce GT 755M Mac Edition.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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