The GeForce GT 740 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GT 520 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $12.62 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce GT 740
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 17% cheaper – $63.06 vs $75.68
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the GeForce GT 520
- Consumes up to 55% less energy – 29 vs 64 Watts
GeForce GT 740 vs GeForce GT 520 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Average FPS
42
100%
Min 1% FPS
16
100%
Price, €
€63.06
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.5/FPS
100%
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€63.06
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€106.32
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GeForce GT 520
Apr 13th, 2011
Average FPS
39
93%
Min 1% FPS
14
88%
Price, €
€75.68
83%
Value, €/FPS
€1.94/FPS
77%
GeForce GT 740 vs GeForce GT 520 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GT 740 vs GeForce GT 520 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GT 740 vs GeForce GT 520 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Memory
1 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
762.6 GFLOPS
100%
GeForce GT 520
Apr 13th, 2011
Memory
1 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
18%
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
20%
Texture Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
20%
FP32
155.5 GFLOPS
20%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GT 740 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GT 520 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 29th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
| $89.00 | MSRP | $59.00 |
| GeForce 700 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 64 W | Power Consumption | 29 W |
| Memory | ||
| 1 GB | Memory Size | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | DDR3 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 64-bit |
80.19 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
7.944 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 1.62 GPixel/s |
31.78 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 6.48 GTexel/s |
762.6 GFLOPS | FP32 | 155.5 GFLOPS |
