Radeon 740M vs Tesla K40m

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.

Radeon 740M vs Tesla K40m FPS Benchmarks

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

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Radeon 740M vs Tesla K40m: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Radeon 740M

2024

Why buy it

✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 45W instead of 245W, a 200W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Tesla K40m

2013

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌2013 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌444.4% higher power demand at 245W vs 45W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Tesla K40m is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 3.2% in PassMark G3D (3,143 vs 3,045), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

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

Radeon 740M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 4nm process instead of 28nm, 4 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2024 generation instead of 2013. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Tesla K40m makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Tesla K40m is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon 740M has the stronger long-term case.

Radeon 740M vs Tesla K40m Technical Specifications

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

Radeon 740M

The Radeon 740M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 31 2024. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 800 MHz to 2800 MHz. It has 256 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 45W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 4 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,045 points.

Tesla K40m

The Tesla K40m is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 22 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 745 MHz to 876 MHz. It has 2880 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 245W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,143 points. Launch price was $7,699.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon 740M scores 3,045 and the Tesla K40m reaches 3,143 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon 740M is built on RDNA 3.0 while the Tesla K40m uses Kepler, both on 4 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 256 (Radeon 740M) vs 2,880 (Tesla K40m). Raw compute: 2.867 TFLOPS (Radeon 740M) vs 5.046 TFLOPS (Tesla K40m). Boost clocks: 2800 MHz vs 876 MHz.

Feature	Radeon 740M	Tesla K40m
G3D Mark Score	3,045	3,143+3%
Architecture	RDNA 3.0	Kepler
Process Node	4 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	256	2880+1025%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.867 TFLOPS	5.046 TFLOPS+76%
Boost Clock	2800 MHz+220%	876 MHz
ROPs	8	48+500%
TMUs	16	240+1400%
L1 Cache	64 KB	240 KB+275%
L2 Cache	2 MB+33%	1.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon 740M	Tesla K40m
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is System on the Radeon 740M and 64-bit on the Tesla K40m. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Radeon 740M) vs 1.5 MB (Tesla K40m) — the Radeon 740M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon 740M	Tesla K40m
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	Shared	GDDR5
Bus Width	System	64-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+33%	1.5 MB

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon 740M draws 45W versus the Tesla K40m's 245W — a 137.9% difference. The Radeon 740M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon 740M) vs 350W (Tesla K40m). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered.