GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs GT 740A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 740A and GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 740A
2013
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
1.70

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms GT 740A by a whopping 1264% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking937243
Place by popularitynot in top-10046
Power efficiency3.6221.70
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK208GA107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date26 August 2013 (11 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 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 cores3842048
Core clock speed980 MHz712 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1057 MHz
Number of transistors915 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate31.3667.65
Floating-point processing power0.7526 TFLOPS4.329 TFLOPS
ROPs840
TMUs3264
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA3.58.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GT 740A 1.70
RTX 3050 Mobile 23.18
+1264%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 740A 667
RTX 3050 Mobile 9122
+1268%

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 HD6−7
−1450%
93
+1450%
1440p3−4
−1600%
51
+1600%
4K2−3
−1550%
33
+1550%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 127
+0%
127
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 106
+0%
106
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 99
+0%
99
+0%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+0%
83
+0%
Far Cry 5 118
+0%
118
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 97
+0%
97
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 57
+0%
57
+0%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Dota 2 169
+0%
169
+0%
Far Cry 5 107
+0%
107
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 128
+0%
128
+0%
Metro Exodus 62
+0%
62
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+0%
168
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Far Cry 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+0%
65
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+0%
57
+0%
Metro Exodus 36
+0%
36
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 68
+0%
68
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+0%
57
+0%
Metro Exodus 23
+0%
23
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how GT 740A and RTX 3050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 1450% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 1600% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 1550% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.70 23.18
Recency 26 August 2013 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt

GT 740A has 127.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1263.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740A in performance tests.

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