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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB 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 12 GB is 2784 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 740.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 153% better in Sea of Thieves than GeForce GT 740 - 218 vs 86 FPS
- Up to 1100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 - 12 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
- Up to 81% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $249.99 vs $1299.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $2.91 vs $5.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 64 vs 350 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.96/FPS
48%
Price, $
$1299.99
19%
FPS Winner
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Eagle 12G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N3080EAGLE-12GD Video Card
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GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
FPS
86
39%
Value, $/FPS
$2.91/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | May 29th, 2014 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 700 |
$799 | MSRP | $89 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s |
1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 993 MHz |
| 1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1253 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB or GeForce GT 740
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
195 FPS
$8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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