Key Differences
In short — GeForce GT 740 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 550 Ti on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 550 Ti is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GT 740 is 1171 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than GeForce GTX 550 Ti - 498 vs 493 FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti - 64 vs 116 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
- Up to 56% cheaper than GeForce GT 740 - $109.0 vs $249.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Valorant than GeForce GT 740 - $0.22 vs $0.5 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
FPS
498
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
44%
Price, $
$249.99
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for $249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 15th, 2011
FPS
493
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $109 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Desktop • Mar 15th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Mar 15th, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
7.2 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
28.8 GTexel/s
90%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti |
---|---|---|
May 29th, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 15th, 2011 |
GeForce 700 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
$89 | MSRP | $149 |
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
1 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
80.19 GB/s | Bandwidth | 98.5 GB/s |
993 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1253 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1026 MHz |