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$249.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $89
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MSRP in USD: $89
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$299.99
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Boost Clock
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$319.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$289.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GT 740 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 2420 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 740.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
- Up to 17% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $249.99 vs $299.99
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 64 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 281% better in The Outer Worlds than GeForce GT 740 - 99 vs 26 FPS
- Up to 69% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than GeForce GT 740 - $3.03 vs $9.62 per FPS
- Up to 1100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 - 12 vs 1 GB
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
EVGA GeForce GT 740 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI mHDMI Graphics Cards 04G-P4-3748-KR
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GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.99
83%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
9%
Texel Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
15%
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| May 29th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| GeForce 700 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $89 | MSRP | $329 |
| 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 80.19 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 993 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1253 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GT 740 or GeForce RTX 3060
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
$12.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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92 FPS
$13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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91 FPS
$11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,009.99
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88 FPS
$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$995
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92 FPS
$13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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83 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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88 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,225
In Stock
92 FPS
$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,749
In Stock
90 FPS
$7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
90 FPS
$15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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