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$129
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $59
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MSRP in USD: $59
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $89
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MSRP in USD: $89
Key Differences
In short — GeForce GT 740 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GT 520 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GT 520 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GT 740 is 1142 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Up to 31% cheaper than GeForce GT 740 - $129.0 vs $188.02
- Up to 31% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than GeForce GT 740 - $1.0 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 - 29 vs 64 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than GeForce GT 520 - 131 vs 129 FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
FPS
129
98.47328244274809%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129
100%
Value Winner
EVGA GeForce GT 520 1024 MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI Graphics Card, 01G-P3-1526-KR
Buy for $129 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 310336 minutes ago
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
69.44444444444444%
Price, $
$188.02
68%
FPS Winner
EVGA GeForce GT 740 Superclocked Single Slot 4GB DDR3 Graphics Cards 04G-P4-2744-KR
Buy for $188.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 310336 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
20.392749244712995%
Texel Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
20.39018250471995%
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2011 | Release Date | May 29th, 2014 |
| GeForce 500 | Generation | GeForce 700 |
$59 | MSRP | $89 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 14.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s |
| 810 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 993 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 900 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1253 MHz |
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