Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms GeForce GT 740 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 56 days older than GeForce GT 740.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 192% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than GeForce GT 740 - 76 vs 26 FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 - 19 vs 64 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
2.5 GPixel/s
31.47029204431017%
Texel Fillrate
5 GTexel/s
15.733165512901195%
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R5 230 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2014 | Release Date | May 29th, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 700 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $89 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 10.67 GB/s | Bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s |
| 625 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 993 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 667 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1253 MHz |
