The GeForce GT 740 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $117.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce GT 740
- Up to 62% cheaper – $72.98 vs $189.99
- Consumes up to 9% less energy – 64 vs 70 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory – 6 vs 1 GB
GeForce GT 740 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Average FPS
42
58%
Min 1% FPS
16
43%
Price, $
$72.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
100%
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$72.98
In Stock
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$118.02
In Stock
GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
Feb 2nd, 2024
Average FPS
73
100%
Min 1% FPS
37
100%
Price, $
$189.99
38%
Value, $/FPS
$2.6/FPS
67%
Buy on Amazon
$189.99
In Stock
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$179.99
In Stock
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$230.27
In Stock
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$191.20
In Stock
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$250.81
In Stock
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N/A
Out of Stock
GeForce GT 740 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB 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 740 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GT 740 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Memory
1 GB
17%
Memory Bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
48%
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
17%
Texture Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
30%
FP32
762.6 GFLOPS
11%
GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
Feb 2nd, 2024
Memory
6 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
168 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
47.04 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
105.8 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
6.774 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GT 740 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 29th, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 2nd, 2024 |
$89.00 | MSRP | $179.00 |
| GeForce 700 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 W | Power Consumption | 70 W |
| Memory | ||
| 1 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 96-bit |
| 80.19 GB/s | Bandwidth | 168 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 7.944 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 47.04 GPixel/s |
| 31.78 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 105.8 GTexel/s |
| 762.6 GFLOPS | FP32 | 6.774 TFLOPS |
