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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GT 740 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GT 740 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1080 is 729 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 740.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
- Up to 58% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1080 - $249.99 vs $598.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than GeForce GTX 1080 - $4.55 vs $5.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 64 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Performs up to 105% better in HITMAN 3 than GeForce GT 740 - 113 vs 55 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 - 8 vs 1 GB
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
FPS
55
48%
Value, $/FPS
$4.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
100%
Value Winner
EVGA GeForce GT 740 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI mHDMI Graphics Cards 04G-P4-3748-KR
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GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.29/FPS
86%
Price, $
$598
41%
FPS Winner
MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
7%
Texel Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
11%
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| May 29th, 2014 | Release Date | May 27th, 2016 |
| GeForce 700 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $89 | MSRP | $599 |
| 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5X |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 80.19 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320.3 GB/s |
| 993 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1607 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1733 MHz |
1253 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1251 MHz |
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