GeForce GT 740 vs GT 755M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 755M SLI with GeForce GT 740, including specs and performance data.

GT 755M SLI
2013
2x 2 GB GDDR5, 2 Watt
8.73
+127%

GT 755M SLI outperforms GT 740 by a whopping 127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking494705
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.19
Power efficiency5.984.11
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameN14P-?GK107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 November 2013 (11 years ago)29 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$89

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores768384
Core clock speed980 MHz993 MHz
Number of transistors2x 1300 Million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)2x ~50 Watt64 Watt
Texture fill rateno data31.78
Floating-point processing powerno data0.7626 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data32

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 sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2x 2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width2x 128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5400 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data80.19 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 Connectorsno data2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.1.126
CUDA+3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 755M SLI 8.73
+127%
GT 740 3.84

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 755M SLI 4106
+111%
GT 740 1950

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 HD38
+138%
16−18
−138%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.56

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+142%
24−27
−142%
Hitman 3 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+146%
24−27
−146%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+142%
24−27
−142%
Hitman 3 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+146%
24−27
−146%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+142%
24−27
−142%
Hitman 3 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+146%
24−27
−146%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+157%
14−16
−157%
Hitman 3 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+129%
24−27
−129%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Hitman 3 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+143%
14−16
−143%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%

This is how GT 755M SLI and GT 740 compete in popular games:

  • GT 755M SLI is 138% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.73 3.84
Recency 1 November 2013 29 May 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 2 Watt 64 Watt

GT 755M SLI has a 127.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 3100% lower power consumption.

GT 740, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months.

The GeForce GT 755M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 755M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce GT 740 is a desktop one.


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