GeForce GT 740 vs Iris Graphics 540

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Graphics 540 with GeForce GT 740, including specs and performance data.

Iris Graphics 540
2015
15 Watt
3.26

GT 740 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking746705
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.19
Power efficiency14.904.11
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameSkylake GT3eGK107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 September 2015 (9 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 cores384384
Core clock speed300 MHz993 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt64 Watt
Texture fill rate48.0031.78
Floating-point processing power0.768 TFLOPS0.7626 TFLOPS
ROPs616
TMUs4832

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1253 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.31.1.126
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.

Iris Graphics 540 3.26
GT 740 3.84
+17.8%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Iris Graphics 540 1258
GT 740 1478
+17.5%

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.

Iris Graphics 540 1448
GT 740 1950
+34.7%

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 HD21
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.71

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Hitman 3 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−15.4%
45−50
+15.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Hitman 3 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−15.4%
45−50
+15.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Hitman 3 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−15.4%
45−50
+15.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how Iris Graphics 540 and GT 740 compete in popular games:

  • GT 740 is 14% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.26 3.84
Recency 1 September 2015 29 May 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 64 Watt

Iris Graphics 540 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 326.7% lower power consumption.

GT 740, on the other hand, has a 17.8% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GT 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Graphics 540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Graphics 540 is a notebook card while GeForce GT 740 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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