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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the more expensive GeForce GT 740 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 2777 days newer than the more expensive GeForce GT 740.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 105% better in The Last of Us Part I than GeForce GT 740 - 41 vs 20 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than GeForce GT 740 - $131.6 vs $182.79
- Up to 65% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than GeForce GT 740 - $3.56 vs $10.14 per FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 - 8 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 64 vs 130 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
41
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.08
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
13%
Texel Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
22%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 29th, 2014 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 700 |
$249 | MSRP | $89 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 993 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1253 MHz |
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