The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GT 740 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $326.02 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory – 6 vs 1 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GT 740
- Up to 82% cheaper – $72.98 vs $399.00
- Consumes up to 47% less energy – 64 vs 120 Watts
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GT 740 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Jul 19th, 2016
Average FPS
69
100%
Min 1% FPS
34
100%
Price, $
$399
18%
Value, $/FPS
$5.78/FPS
30%
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$399.00
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$299.00
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$349.00
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$379.00
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$359.00
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GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Average FPS
42
61%
Min 1% FPS
16
47%
Price, $
$72.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
100%
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$72.98
In Stock
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$118.02
In Stock
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GT 740 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GT 740 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GT 740 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Jul 19th, 2016
Memory
6 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.375 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Memory
1 GB
17%
Memory Bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
42%
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
10%
Texture Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
23%
FP32
762.6 GFLOPS
17%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GT 740 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | May 29th, 2014 |
| $299.00 | MSRP | $89.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 120 W | Power Consumption | 64 W |
| Memory | ||
6 GB | Memory Size | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
82.03 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 7.944 GPixel/s |
136.7 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 31.78 GTexel/s |
4.375 TFLOPS | FP32 | 762.6 GFLOPS |
