NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M is a DirectX 11 graphics card of the middle class. It is based on the Kepler architecture and manufactured by TSMC in a 28-nanometer process. In addition to an older version with the GK107 chip (384 shader, 810 - 895 MHz, 128 bit memory), there also exist models with the new GK208 (384 shader, up to 980 MHz plus boost, 64 bit memory). Both versions usually use DDR3 memory; however, GDDR5 versions are possible, too.
Architecture
Both GK107 and GK208 are based on the Kepler architecture and offer two shader blocks, called SMX, each with 192 shaders for a total of 384 shader cores. The shaders are clocked at the same speed as the rest of the chip. Although more shader cores are available in the Kepler architecture as compared to the Fermi design, the Kepler shaders are much more efficient. However, due to the missing hot clock of the shader domain, two shaders of a Kepler chip are as fast as one shader of a Fermi chip even though Fermi shaders are clocked at twice the speed.
PCIe 3.0 is now supported by the mobile Kepler series and an optional Turbo mode can automatically overclock the card if the laptop cooling system allows it. This feature is available on any notebook with a graphics card of the 700M series.
Performance
The gaming performance of the GeForce GT 740M depends on the used chip. Our benchmarks with a GK107 version show a performance just 10 percent below the GT 650M. Current games (as of 2013) can thus be played in medium to high settings. In older titles, there are also reserves for additional quality features like AA and AF. The GK208 version, however, performs significantly worse and is sometimes even below the GT 640M. Still, the performance depends on the core clock and the GPU Boost 2.0. Detailed benchmarks can be found further down on this page.
Features
The feature set of the GT 740M corresponds to the GT 730M. This includes support for up to 4 active displays. Furthermore, high resolution monitors of up to 3840x2160 pixels can now be connected using DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a if available. HD-Audio codecs, such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD, can be transmitted via bitstream mode through the HDMI port. However, as most laptops will feature Optimus, the integrated GPU will likely have direct control over the display ports and may limit the feature set available by the Nvidia Kepler cards.
The 5th generation PureVideo HD video processor (VP5) (also integrated in the GK107 core) offers hardware decoding of HD videos. Common codecs such as MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4 ASP, H.264 and VC1/WMV9 are fully supported up to 4K resolutions while VC1 and MPEG-4 are supported up to 1080p. Two streams can be decoded in parallel for features such as Picture-in-Picture. Another feature is the inclusion of a dedicated video encoding engine similar to Intel QuickSync that can be accessed via the NVENCI API.
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the GeForce GT 740M should be similar to the GT 730M. As a result, the Nvidia GPU is best suited for multimedia notebooks 14-inches in size or greater.
Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
GeForce GT 700M Series | |
Codename | N14P-GV2, ... |
Architecture | Kepler |
Pipelines | 384 - unified |
Core Speed | 810 - 980 (Boost) MHz |
Memory Speed | 1600 - 1800 MHz |
Memory Bus Width | 64/128 Bit |
Memory Type | DDR3 |
Max. Amount of Memory | 2048 MB |
Shared Memory | no |
DirectX | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
Transistor Count | 1300 Million |
technology | 28 nm |
Features | Optimus,
PhysX, Verde
Drivers,
CUDA, 3D
Vision, 3DTV
Play |
Notebook Size | medium sized |
Date of Announcement | 01.03.2013 |
Link to Manufacturer Page | http://www.geforce.com/hardware/notebook... |
Benchmarks
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
6.4 pt (7%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 36514 avg: 43155 median: 45107 (6%) max: 47845 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 4037 avg: 5666 median: 5352 (7%) max: 8226 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 6634 avg: 7453 median: 7403 (4%) max: 9724 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 921 avg: 1054 median: 1060.5 (3%) max: 1269 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 997 avg: 1149 median: 1150.5 (2%) max: 1336 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 39641 avg: 63610 median: 62061 (8%) max: 83880 Points
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 1786 avg: 1939 median: 1940 (5%) max: 2238 Points
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1687 avg: 1985 median: 1848 (3%) max: 5478 Points
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3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 5639 avg: 6517 median: 6591 (6%) max: 8605 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 1%
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3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 4936 avg: 5735 median: 5459 (5%) max: 7316 Points
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3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
3437 Points (4%)
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3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 24329 avg: 25448 median: 25447.5 (13%) max: 26566 Points
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3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 14401 avg: 16696 median: 16695.5 (24%) max: 18990 Points
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3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +min: 8237 avg: 9811 median: 9700 (18%) max: 12832 Points
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 GDDR5 4%
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
min: 14.2 avg: 15.7 median: 14.4 (5%) max: 18.6 fps
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
14.5 fps (6%)
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Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
min: 17.2 avg: 19.4 median: 18.5 (3%) max: 23.4 fps
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SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
min: 2.22 avg: 3.6 median: 3.6 (3%) max: 5.05 fps
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specvp11 tcvis-02 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
min: 1.1 avg: 1.3 median: 1.4 (2%) max: 1.55 fps
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specvp11 sw-02 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
min: 9.1 avg: 10.7 median: 10.8 (13%) max: 12.01 fps
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specvp11 proe-05 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
min: 1.16 avg: 1.3 median: 1.3 (5%) max: 1.36 fps
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specvp11 maya-03 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
min: 10.47 avg: 11.3 median: 10.7 (8%) max: 13.09 fps
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -87%
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ATI Radeon HD 5770 14%
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specvp11 lightwave-01 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
min: 13.61 avg: 16.1 median: 16 (17%) max: 18.66 fps
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specvp11 ensight-04 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
min: 10.11 avg: 15.3 median: 15.1 (7%) max: 21.01 fps
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 11%
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specvp11 catia-03 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
min: 7.21 avg: 9.1 median: 9.5 (12%) max: 10.29 fps
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ATI Radeon HD 5770 -5%
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
min: 6.6 avg: 6.7 median: 6.8 (86%) max: 6.8 Points
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
min: 4.5 avg: 5.2 median: 5.2 (66%) max: 5.8 Points
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Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 3459 avg: 6282 median: 6522 (31%) max: 6828 points
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Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 23.1 avg: 37.7 median: 40.4 (18%) max: 45.35 fps
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Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 37.76 avg: 51.2 median: 53.1 (15%) max: 57.14 fps
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Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit +Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.6 % (100%)
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
112 fps (1%)
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GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16
60 fps (2%)
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
254 Samples/s (3%)
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
455 Samples/s (1%)
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ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
509 points (1%)
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card

- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
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Additional Benchmarks
Medium (Render Scale 100 %) 2xAF FXAA 1920x1080
21.2 [X] HP Envy 15-j011sgIntel Core i5-4200M 2.5GHz
GeForce GT 740M
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17 fps
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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium / Off 1920x1080
11.1 [X] HP Envy 15-j011sgIntel Core i5-4200M 2.5GHz
GeForce GT 740M
min:
8 fps
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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium / Off 4xAF 1920x1080
6 [X] HP Envy 15-j011sgIntel Core i5-4200M 2.5GHz
GeForce GT 740M
min:
1 fps
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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium Preset 4xAF 1920x1080
7 [X] HP Envy 15-j011sgIntel Core i5-4200M 2.5GHz
GeForce GT 740M
min:
2 fps
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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Additional Benchmarks
Low Preset 1920x1080
11 [X] HP Envy 15-j011sgIntel Core i5-4200M 2.5GHz
GeForce GT 740M
min:
10 fps
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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Additional Benchmarks
Low Preset TrilinearAF 1920x1080
9.7 [X] HP Envy 15-j011sgIntel Core i5-4200M 2.5GHz
GeForce GT 740M
min:
8 fps
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