NVIDIA Announces the GeForce GT 740

[btarunr]

NVIDIA announced its entry-level graphics card offering for the 700 series, the GeForce GTX 740. A rebadge of the GT 640, the card is based on the GK107 GPU, based on the "Kepler" micro-architecture. It features 384 CUDA cores, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. Also featured is a 128-bit wide GDDR5 memory interface, holding 1 GB of memory. 2 GB variants will also be available. The card has a TDP of just 64W, and should make do with slot-supplied power, although some variants with 2 GB or factory overclocks, should feature a 6-pin PCIe power input. NVIDIA hopes to capture the sub-$100 market with this card. It faces competition from integrated solutions such as AMD A-Series APUs, and Intel Iris Pro 5000 series.



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[Ruru]

Nah, just a rebrand of a low-end card. Move along, nothing to see here.

 

[Casecutter]

Well the second in a week for green team marketing, "let’s just slip this in here" and hope it doesn’t get too much squealing...

Yep just a rebadged down-marketing of the 650 version of the GK107, which was a serious dud in all respects back Sept 2012. Now just a bunch of AIB "gussied-up" customs that appear to all require the 6-pins if at the 650’s old 1058Mhz clocks (now called OC’d). The only ones that have merit can be in half-height which can be a good product. Although, with this minimal Nvidia press push, or reference release information being promoted... and No stated MSRP just saying "it hopes to capture the sub-$100". Hard to say how it fits into the market as formal offering… it doesn’t/isn’t if Nvidia seems to be saying it up to the AIB to price and then hint that it's something akin to $100.

Now being it perhaps spars with the R7 250 (hard to say because there won't be many great reviews) in the no 6-pin half-height contest, but AMD can move "Orlando" in $70 range without issue. The R7 250X is the same as the Uber OC custom both have 6-pins, while there still a R7 260 (non-X) "Bonnier" that should bust it in the super entry BfB. While if you care about power and good gaming then this is busted by a GTX 750 Maxwell that has been $110-125. Wonder where the price of the old version of this... GTX 650 are pricing, the other day there was still a slug of Sku's at PCPricePickers.com (today it looks like it down or it not pulling up for me) that still commended just under $100-130.

 

[GreiverBlade]

but AMD can move "Orlando"

aherm AMD can move a city? i thought my R7 240 was a "Oland"?
well the 750 doesn't beat a R7 265 and cost a bit more where i am, i still think for low entry gpu AMD has better offer than nV in the end ... and not mentioning Kaveri APU they barely need a 740 or 750 or any discrete gpu to be viable. (in casual gaming ofc and not being too picky on quality settings.)

also... "Bonaire"
i did some test run with a R7 240 in a old SFF pc and some IGP test on a A10-7700K (CF: TPU nostalgic hardware club and my sig) i am itching to take a 740 for test purpose and do the same test pattern. (too prove the uselessness of that SKU)

 

[TheBrainyOne]

 

[Casecutter]

aherm AMD can move a city? i thought my R7 240 was a "Oland"?
well the 750 doesn't beat a R7 265 and cost a bit more where i am, i still think for low entry gpu AMD has better offer than nV in the end ... and not mentionint Kaveri APU they barely need a 740 or 750 or any discrete gpu to be viable. (in casual gaming ofc and not being too picky on quality settings.)

also... "Bonaire"
i did some test run with a R7 240 in a old SFF pc and some IGP test on a A10-7700K (CF: TPU nostalgic hardware club and my sig) i am itching to take a 740 for test purpose and do the same test pattern. (too prove the uselessness of that SKU)

You got me... Oland and Bonaire. That's what I get for typing stuff in Word while believing I'm getting spell checking that understands what’s coming from my mind.

While I agree your affection to a R7 265 (aka 7850)... it is/was the first true inroad in inexpensive 1080p mainstream without juggling most settings, I just think it's just a little above this class of card(s) to be part of the discussion.

 

[GreiverBlade]

You got me... Oland and Bonaire. That's what I get for typing stuff in Word while believing I'm getting spell checking that understands what’s coming from my mind.

While I agree your affection to a R7 265 (aka 7850)... it is/was the first true inroad in inexpensive 1080p mainstream without juggling most settings, I just think it's just a little above this class of card(s) to be part of the discussion.

at last you didn't write "Boner" instead of Bonaire or Bonnier

(PS my Gigabyte R9 270X 2gb WF3X BF4 ed did cost me less than a 750Ti, well since i won it in a giveaway from my favorite retail local shop... but they list it in the same pricerange of the 750Ti while Maxwell 750's have a good powerdraw ... i prefer having a bit more kick) i don't get it ... really 750/750Ti are Maxwell but 740 rebadge ... nV is looking less and less shiny at my eyes, both brand shine for me but Titan Z and the low end maxwell plus rebadge ... eh? seriously nVidia what the hell are you doing???

 

[haswrong]