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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 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 1060 6 GB is 782 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 740.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 16% better in Minecraft than GeForce GT 740 - 580 vs 502 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 - 6 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
- Up to 16% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $249.99 vs $299.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Minecraft than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $0.5 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 64 vs 120 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
580
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
96%
Price, $
$299
83%
FPS Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Dual-Fan OC Edition VR Ready Dual HDMI DP 1.4 Gaming Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O6G)
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GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
FPS
502
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
9%
Texel Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
23%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | May 29th, 2014 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 700 |
$299 | MSRP | $89 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 993 MHz |
| 1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1253 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or GeForce GT 740
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
346 FPS
$2.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Ryzen 5 1600
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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