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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce GT 740 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 3058 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 740.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
- Up to 81% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $70.0 vs $369.0
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 64 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 102% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than GeForce GT 740 - 93 vs 46 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 - 8 vs 1 GB
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Generic GeForce GTX 740 8GB GDDR5 Graphics Card 4 GB GDDR5 Outperforms GT 730 by 2.4X and 0.8X GT 1030 CUDA 384 Base 993 MHz Memory 1150 MHz HDMI/VGA/DVI Needs NO Power Cable
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Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
9.31301289566237%
Texel Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
15.969849246231158%
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| May 29th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| GeForce 700 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $89 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 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 | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 80.19 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 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 8 GB
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
51 FPS
$15.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$34.1/FPS
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Core i9-13900
64 GB, 16 TB HDD
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59 FPS
$17.78/FPS
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Core i7-10700F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$15.44/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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84 FPS
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Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-13700
24 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$26.7/FPS
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Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$18.49/FPS
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Core i7-13700
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$19.62/FPS
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Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$20.26/FPS
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Core i7-13700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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