ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Graphics Card Comparison

ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 and ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), Cooling Type (1 Fan) and HDMI (1). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+638%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Type.

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ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GT 740	ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 91
Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model GT740-2GD3	Model GTX980-4GD5
Release Date 📅 May 2014	Release Date 📅 September 2014
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User reviews ★★★★★ (6 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (17 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 97th / 101 (-638%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 66th / 101 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 64 Watts	TDP 🔌 165 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros -	Pros Great performance Low power consumption Good overclocking potential Quiet
Cons -	Cons None
Series -	Series NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset GeForce GT 740	GPU Chipset GeForce GTX 980
GPU Memory Size 2 GB	GPU Memory Size 4 GB
GPU Memory Type DDR3	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface 128-bit	GPU Memory Interface 256-bit
GPU Clock Rate 993 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1130 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate -	GPU Boost Clock Rate 1220 MHz
Length 179 mm	Length 268 mm
Cooling Type 1 Fan	Cooling Type 1 Fan
Power Connectors -	Power Connectors 2 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support No	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
DVI-D (Dual Link) 1	DVI-D (Dual Link) 0
DVI-I (Dual Link) 0	DVI-I (Dual Link) 1
DisplayPort 0	DisplayPort 3
HDMI 1	HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support No	G-SYNC Support Yes
FreeSync Support No	FreeSync Support No
Expansion slots required 1	Expansion slots required 2