RTX 3090 Ti vs GT 740M

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Combined performance score

GT 740M
2.04

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms GT 740M by 3666% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking8338
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.1614.16
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameN14P-GV2, ...Ampere GA102
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 March 2013 (11 years old)27 January 2022 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,999
Current price$310 $1251 (0.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3090 Ti has 8750% better value for money than GT 740M.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38410752
Core clock speed810 MHz1560 MHz
Boost clock speed980 MHz1860 MHz
Number of transistors915 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate31.36625.0
Floating-point performance752.6 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 740M and GeForce RTX 3090 Ti compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data336 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

Memory

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 typeDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount2 GB24 GB
Standard memory configurationDDR3/GDDR5no data
Memory bus width64/128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1600 - 1800 MHz21000 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI++
HDCP content protection+no data
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+no data
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+no data

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu-Ray 3D Support+no data
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+no data
Optimus+no data
3D Vision / 3DTV Play+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 API12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA+8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 740M 2.04
RTX 3090 Ti 76.83
+3666%

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms GT 740M by 3666% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 740M 791
RTX 3090 Ti 29775
+3664%

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms GT 740M by 3664% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GT 740M 1848
RTX 3090 Ti 69481
+3660%

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms GT 740M by 3660% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GT 740M 1151
RTX 3090 Ti 53110
+4516%

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms GT 740M by 4516% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GT 740M 7403
RTX 3090 Ti 246319
+3227%

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms GT 740M by 3227% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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 HD16
−1213%
210
+1213%
1440p3−4
−4567%
140
+4567%
4K2−3
−4950%
101
+4950%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−4280%
219
+4280%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−5700%
110−120
+5700%
Battlefield 5 3−4
−5433%
160−170
+5433%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−1518%
170−180
+1518%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3920%
201
+3920%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−8350%
160−170
+8350%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−13800%
130−140
+13800%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−5325%
210−220
+5325%
Hitman 3 3−4
−7100%
210−220
+7100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−5533%
160−170
+5533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−2500%
130−140
+2500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−3213%
265
+3213%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−5700%
110−120
+5700%
Battlefield 5 3−4
−5433%
160−170
+5433%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−1518%
170−180
+1518%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3360%
173
+3360%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−8350%
160−170
+8350%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−13800%
130−140
+13800%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−5325%
210−220
+5325%
Hitman 3 3−4
−7100%
210−220
+7100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−5533%
160−170
+5533%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−5833%
178
+5833%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−2500%
130−140
+2500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−3038%
251
+3038%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−5529%
394
+5529%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−5700%
110−120
+5700%
Battlefield 5 3−4
−5433%
160−170
+5433%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−2940%
152
+2940%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−8350%
160−170
+8350%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−13800%
130−140
+13800%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−5325%
210−220
+5325%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
−4725%
193
+4725%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−3425%
140−150
+3425%
Hitman 3 5−6
−3420%
170−180
+3420%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−1389%
130−140
+1389%
Metro Exodus 0−1 125
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−7700%
75−80
+7700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−2967%
184
+2967%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−10300%
104
+10300%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−4833%
140−150
+4833%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−7250%
140−150
+7250%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−4350%
85−90
+4350%
Hitman 3 2−3
−5100%
100−110
+5100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1038%
90−95
+1038%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−5100%
50−55
+5100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−6200%
60−65
+6200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−7200%
73
+7200%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3067%
95−100
+3067%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−1800%
95−100
+1800%

This is how GT 740M and RTX 3090 Ti compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 1213% faster than GT 740M

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 4567% faster than GT 740M

4K resolution:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 4950% faster than GT 740M

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3090 Ti is 13800% faster than the GT 740M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 3090 Ti surpassed GT 740M in all 48 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.04 76.83
Recency 1 March 2013 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 450 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 740M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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