GeForce GT 740M vs GRID M3-3020
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GRID M3-3020 with GeForce GT 740M, including specs and performance data.
M3-3020 outperforms 740M by a whopping 275% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 584 | 940 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 4.37 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | GK208 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 May 2016 (9 years ago) | 20 June 2013 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1033 MHz | 980 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1306 MHz | 980 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 52.24 | 31.36 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.672 TFLOPS | 0.7526 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 40 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 320 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 128 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | no data | DDR3/GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1300 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | no data | Up to 3840x2160 |
| LVDS signal support | no data | Up to 1920x1200 |
| VGA аnalog display support | no data | Up to 2048x1536 |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | no data | Up to 3840x2160 |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP content protection | - | + |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | - | + |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu-Ray 3D Support | - | + |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | - | + |
| Optimus | - | + |
| 3D Vision / 3DTV Play | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 60−65
+275%
| 16
−275%
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
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3−4
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 54
+0%
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54
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 7
+0%
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7
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7
+0%
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7
+0%
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| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4
+0%
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4
+0%
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| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Valorant | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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This is how GRID M3-3020 and GT 740M compete in popular games:
- GRID M3-3020 is 275% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 53 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.68 | 1.78 |
| Recency | 18 May 2016 | 20 June 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
GRID M3-3020 has a 275.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The GRID M3-3020 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740M in performance tests.
Be aware that GRID M3-3020 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 740M is a notebook one.
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