The GeForce GT 1030 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GT 740 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $2.98 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GT 1030
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 53% less energy – 30 vs 64 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GT 740
- Up to 4% cheaper – $70.00 vs $72.98
GeForce GT 1030 vs GeForce GT 740 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GT 1030
May 17th, 2017
Average FPS
46
100%
Min 1% FPS
19
100%
Price, $
$72.98
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/FPS
100%
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$70.00
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$119.06
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GeForce GT 1030 vs GeForce GT 740 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GT 1030 vs GeForce GT 740 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GT 1030 vs GeForce GT 740 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GT 1030
May 17th, 2017
Memory
2 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
60%
Pixel Fillrate
23.49 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
35.23 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
1.127 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Memory
1 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
34%
Texture Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
90%
FP32
762.6 GFLOPS
68%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GT 1030 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GT 740 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 17th, 2017 | Release Date | May 29th, 2014 |
$79.00 | MSRP | $89.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
30 W | Power Consumption | 64 W |
| Memory | ||
2 GB | Memory Size | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
| 48.06 GB/s | Bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
23.49 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 7.944 GPixel/s |
35.23 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 31.78 GTexel/s |
1.127 TFLOPS | FP32 | 762.6 GFLOPS |
