The GeForce RTX 3050 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 $117.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 1 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GT 740
- Up to 62% cheaper – $72.98 vs $189.99
- Consumes up to 51% less energy – 64 vs 130 Watts
GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce GT 740 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
83
100%
Min 1% FPS
44
100%
Price, $
$189.99
38%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
76%
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$189.99
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$179.99
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$235.06
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$197.61
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GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Average FPS
42
51%
Min 1% FPS
16
36%
Price, $
$72.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
100%
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$72.98
In Stock
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$118.02
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GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce GT 740 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce GT 740 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce GT 740 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
9.098 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GT 740
May 29th, 2014
Memory
1 GB
12%
Memory Bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
36%
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
14%
Texture Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
22%
FP32
762.6 GFLOPS
8%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3050 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GT 740 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 29th, 2014 |
| $249.00 | MSRP | $89.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 64 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 1 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
56.86 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 7.944 GPixel/s |
142.2 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 31.78 GTexel/s |
9.098 TFLOPS | FP32 | 762.6 GFLOPS |
