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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: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GT 740 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GT 740 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 is 2287 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 740.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
- Up to 66% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 - $249.99 vs $745.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce RTX 3080 - $3.52 vs $5.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 64 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 106% better in Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce GT 740 - 146 vs 71 FPS
- Up to 900% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 - 10 vs 1 GB
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
FPS
71
48%
Value, $/FPS
$3.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
100%
Value Winner
EVGA GeForce GT 740 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI mHDMI Graphics Cards 04G-P4-3748-KR
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2021 Newst GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition / AllyFlex HDMI
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| May 29th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 700 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $89 | MSRP | $699 |
| 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 | 10 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 128-bit | Bus | 320-bit |
| 80.19 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
| 993 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1440 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1253 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GT 740 or GeForce RTX 3080
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
125 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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125 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
124 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,399
In Stock
116 FPS
$20.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,333.86
In Stock
131 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$26.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,348
In Stock
124 FPS
$16.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099
In Stock
127 FPS
$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,879.99
In Stock
135 FPS
$16.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,268.99
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149 FPS
$13.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
In Stock
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