The Radeon RX 550 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GT 740, however, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $121.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 550
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 22% less energy – 50 vs 64 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GT 740
- Up to 62% cheaper – $72.98 vs $193.99
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Radeon RX 550 vs GeForce GT 740 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 550
Apr 20th, 2017
Average FPS
47
100%
Min 1% FPS
20
100%
Price, $
$193.99
37%
Value, $/FPS
$4.12/FPS
42%
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$193.99
In Stock
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$82.99
In Stock
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Average FPS
42
89%
Min 1% FPS
16
80%
Price, $
$72.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
100%
Buy on Amazon
$72.98
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
$118.02
In Stock
Radeon RX 550 vs GeForce GT 740 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon RX 550 vs GeForce GT 740 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 550 vs GeForce GT 740 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 550
Apr 20th, 2017
Memory
2 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
112 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
1.211 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Memory
1 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
72%
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
42%
Texture Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
84%
FP32
762.6 GFLOPS
63%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 550 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GT 740 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | May 29th, 2014 |
$79.00 | MSRP | $89.00 |
| Polaris | Generation | GeForce 700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
50 W | Power Consumption | 64 W |
| Memory | ||
2 GB | Memory Size | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
18.93 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 7.944 GPixel/s |
37.86 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 31.78 GTexel/s |
1.211 TFLOPS | FP32 | 762.6 GFLOPS |
