Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms GeForce GT 740M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 287 days newer than GeForce GT 740M.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 32% better in Far Cry 3 than GeForce GT 740M - 172 vs 130 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M - 19 vs 33 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Jun 20th, 2013
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Mobile • Jun 20th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
7.84 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
31.36 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
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Jun 20th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
GeForce 700M | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
None | Power Connectors | None |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
DDR3 | Type | DDR3 |
64-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
14.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
980 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
900 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |