The Radeon RX 590 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GT 740 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $47.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 590
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 1 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GT 740
- Up to 39% cheaper – $72.98 vs $119.99
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 64 vs 175 Watts
Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GT 740 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 590
Nov 15th, 2018
Average FPS
73
100%
Min 1% FPS
37
100%
Price, $
$119.99
60%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Average FPS
42
58%
Min 1% FPS
16
43%
Price, $
$72.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
95%
Buy on Amazon
$72.98
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
$118.02
In Stock
Radeon RX 590 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
Add a Game
Select Settings
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GT 740 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GT 740 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 590
Nov 15th, 2018
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
7.119 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Memory
1 GB
12%
Memory Bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
31%
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
16%
Texture Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
14%
FP32
762.6 GFLOPS
11%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 590 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GT 740 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | May 29th, 2014 |
| $279.00 | MSRP | $89.00 |
| Polaris | Generation | GeForce 700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 175 W | Power Consumption | 64 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
49.44 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 7.944 GPixel/s |
222.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 31.78 GTexel/s |
7.119 TFLOPS | FP32 | 762.6 GFLOPS |
