GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon R7 A8-8650

CPU

GPU

GeForce GT 740A

2014Core: 993 MHz

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Radeon R7 A8-8650

2014Core: 725 MHzBoost: 825 MHz

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GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon R7 A8-8650 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GT 740A

0.5 GB 64

710

0.0%

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

Radeon R7 A8-8650

0.5 GB 30

719

+1.3%

Radeon HD 3850

Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Serisi

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon R7 A8-8650 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon R7 A8-8650: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GT 740A

2014

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R7 A8-8650 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2014 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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81.6% HIGHER MSRP
$89 MSRPvs$49 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 8.0 vs 14.7 G3D/$ ($89 MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
❌113.3% higher power demand at 64W vs 30W.

Radeon R7 A8-8650

2014

Why buy it

✅0.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $40 less on MSRP ($49 MSRP vs $89 MSRP).
✅Delivers 83.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 14.7 vs 8.0 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs $89 MSRP).
✅Draws 30W instead of 64W, a 34W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌2014 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon R7 A8-8650 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 0.5% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.3% in PassMark G3D (719 vs 710), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GT 740A is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon R7 A8-8650 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $40 cheaper on MSRP at $49 vs $89, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 83.9% (14.7 vs 8.0), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon R7 A8-8650 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GT 740A has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon R7 A8-8650 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GT 740A

The GeForce GT 740A is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 29 2014. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 993 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 64W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 710 points. Launch price was $89.

Radeon R7 A8-8650

The Radeon R7 A8-8650 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 9 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 725 MHz to 825 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 719 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 740A scores 710 and the Radeon R7 A8-8650 reaches 719 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 740A is built on Kepler while the Radeon R7 A8-8650 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 740A) vs 384 (Radeon R7 A8-8650). Raw compute: 0.7626 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 740A) vs 0.6336 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 A8-8650).

Feature	GeForce GT 740A	Radeon R7 A8-8650
G3D Mark Score	710	719+1%
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7626 TFLOPS+20%	0.6336 TFLOPS
ROPs	16+100%	8
TMUs	32+33%	24
L1 Cache	32 KB	96 KB+200%
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 740A gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R7 A8-8650 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GT 740A	Radeon R7 A8-8650
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GeForce GT 740A and 128-bit on the Radeon R7 A8-8650.

Feature	GeForce GT 740A	Radeon R7 A8-8650
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	64-bit	128-bit+100%
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce GT 740A) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon R7 A8-8650). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 3.

Feature	GeForce GT 740A	Radeon R7 A8-8650
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+33%	3

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Kepler) (GeForce GT 740A) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R7 A8-8650). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs UVD 6.0. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce GT 740A) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (Radeon R7 A8-8650).

Feature	GeForce GT 740A	Radeon R7 A8-8650
Encoder	NVENC (Kepler)	VCE 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP5	UVD 6.0
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 740A draws 64W versus the Radeon R7 A8-8650's 30W — a 72.3% difference. The Radeon R7 A8-8650 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 250W (GeForce GT 740A) vs 350W (Radeon R7 A8-8650). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 72.

Feature	GeForce GT 740A	Radeon R7 A8-8650
TDP	64W	30W-53%
Recommended PSU	250W-29%	350W
Power Connector	None	PCIe-powered
Length	—	0mm
Height	—	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	75°C	72-4%
Perf/Watt	11.1	24.0+116%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GT 740A came in at $89, while the Radeon R7 A8-8650 launched at $49. On MSRP, Radeon R7 A8-8650 was 44.9% cheaper ($40 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.0 (GeForce GT 740A) vs 14.7 (Radeon R7 A8-8650) — the Radeon R7 A8-8650 offers 83.7% better value.

Feature	GeForce GT 740A	Radeon R7 A8-8650
MSRP	$89	$49-45%
Performance per Dollar	8.0	14.7+84%
Codename	GK107	Opal
Release	May 29 2014	January 9 2014
Ranking	#777	#890

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