Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS GeForce GT 740 DDR3 2GB vs MSI GTX 970 4GD5T

29specifications compared
19differ
10identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GeForce GT 740 DDR3 2GB:GeForce GT 740
- GTX 970 4GD5T:GeForce GTX 970
CUDA cores
- GeForce GT 740 DDR3 2GB:384
- GTX 970 4GD5T:1664
Processor frequency
- GeForce GT 740 DDR3 2GB:993 MHz
- GTX 970 4GD5T:1051 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- GeForce GT 740 DDR3 2GB:Not supported
- GTX 970 4GD5T:3-Way SLI
Discrete graphics card memory
- GeForce GT 740 DDR3 2GB:2 GB
- GTX 970 4GD5T:4 GB
Graphics card memory type
- GeForce GT 740 DDR3 2GB:GDDR3
- GTX 970 4GD5T:GDDR5
Memory bus
- GeForce GT 740 DDR3 2GB:128 bit
- GTX 970 4GD5T:256 bit
Memory clock speed
- GeForce GT 740 DDR3 2GB:1782 MHz
- GTX 970 4GD5T:7010 MHz

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Comparison of GeForce GT 740 DDR3 2GB, V316-009R
43 specifications	A ASUS GeForce GT 740 DDR3 2GB View product	B MSI GTX 970 4GD5T Model V316-009R View product
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GT 740	GeForce GTX 970
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
CUDA coresDiffers	384	1664
Processor frequencyDiffers	993 MHz	1051 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1178 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Maximum digital resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	3-Way SLI
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	128 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	1782 MHz	7010 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Performance2 differ
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	12.0
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIDiffers	No	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Number of slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Stainless steel
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	75 W	145 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	610 g
LengthDiffers	205 mm	275 mm
DepthDiffers	39.8 mm	36 mm
HeightDiffers	141 mm	125 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVI-I female - VGA male
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS GPU Tweak & Driver	Unknown — not stated by the source

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