The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GT 740. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 1 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GT 740
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 64 vs 170 Watts
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce GT 740 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Average FPS
90
100%
Min 1% FPS
49
100%
Price, £
£274.67
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.05/FPS
100%
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£274.67
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
£350.00
In Stock
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Average FPS
42
47%
Min 1% FPS
16
33%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce GT 740 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce GT 740 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce GT 740 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
240 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Memory
1 GB
12%
Memory Bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
33%
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
9%
Texture Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
16%
FP32
762.6 GFLOPS
6%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GT 740 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | May 29th, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $89.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 64 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 1 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
85.3 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 7.944 GPixel/s |
199 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 31.78 GTexel/s |
12.74 TFLOPS | FP32 | 762.6 GFLOPS |
