The GeForce RTX 3060 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 $224.52 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 1100% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 1 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GT 740
- Up to 76% cheaper – $70.00 vs $294.52
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 64 vs 170 Watts
GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce GT 740 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
99
100%
Min 1% FPS
55
100%
Price, $
$294.52
23%
Value, $/FPS
$2.97/FPS
56%
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$70.00
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$118.02
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GeForce RTX 3060 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 vs GeForce GT 740 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce GT 740 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
360 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
8%
Memory Bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
22%
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 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GT 740 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | May 29th, 2014 |
| $329.00 | MSRP | $89.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 64 W |
| Memory | ||
12 GB | Memory Size | 1 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
360 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 |
