GeForce GT 740A

Kepler 2.0 GeForce 700A Desktop DDR3 2013 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Kepler 2.0
Launch Date: 2013-08-26
CUDA Cores: 384
Memory: 2 GB DDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 14.4 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 33 W
Interface: PCIe 3.0 x8

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce GT 740A
GPU Codename	GK208
Architecture	Kepler 2.0
Launch Date	2013-08-26
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 700A
Core Specs
GPU Die	GK208
Chip Variant / Package	FCBGA-595
Process Node	TSMC 28 nm
Transistor Count	1.02 billion
Die Size	87 mm²
CUDA Cores	384
SM Count	0
TMUs	32
ROPs	8
Base Clock	980 MHz
Boost Clock	1,033 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	8.264 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	33.06 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	0.79 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	0.03 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	2 GB
Memory Type	DDR3
Memory Bus Width	64-bit
Memory Clock	900 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	14.4 GB/s
L2 Cache	MB
L1 Cache	16 KB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	33 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8
Slot Width	MXM Module
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	3.5
Shader Model	5.1
DirectX Support	DirectX 11.0
Vulkan Support	Vulkan 1.2
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 3.0

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Why It Mattered

GeForce GT 740A belongs to the Kepler 2.0 and GeForce 700A era around 2013, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-06-20

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Data confidence and source status

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