GeForce GT 740M vs RTX 3050 4GB Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and GeForce GT 740M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
24.50
+1084%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms GT 740M by a whopping 1084% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking226877
Place by popularity74not in top-100
Power efficiency27.974.30
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameGN20-P0GK208
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)20 June 2013 (11 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 cores2048384
Core clock speed1238 MHz980 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHz980 MHz
Number of transistorsno data915 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)45 Watt
Texture fill rateno data31.36
Floating-point processing powerno data0.7526 TFLOPS
ROPsno data8
TMUsno data32

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 sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x8

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 typeGDDR6DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Standard memory configurationno dataDDR3/GDDR5
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed12000 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data14.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 dataNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportno dataUp to 3840x2160
LVDS signal supportno dataUp to 1920x1200
VGA аnalog display supportno dataUp to 2048x1536
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno dataUp 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 compatibility

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

DirectX12_212 API
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-1.1.126
CUDA-+

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. 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.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 24.50
+1084%
GT 740M 2.07

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.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 15712
+750%
GT 740M 1848

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 43216
+556%
GT 740M 6591

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.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 11949
+939%
GT 740M 1151

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.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 65252
+781%
GT 740M 7403

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 HD63
+320%
15
−320%
1440p45
+1400%
3−4
−1400%
4K26
+1200%
2−3
−1200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 66
+1550%
4−5
−1550%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+686%
7−8
−686%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 58
+1350%
4−5
−1350%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+8100%
1−2
−8100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+920%
5−6
−920%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+1200%
4−5
−1200%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+1800%
3−4
−1800%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+1200%
5−6
−1200%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+1713%
8−9
−1713%
Hitman 3 57
+714%
7−8
−714%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+539%
18−20
−539%
Metro Exodus 126
+1160%
10−11
−1160%
Red Dead Redemption 2 87
+2075%
4−5
−2075%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+740%
10−11
−740%
Watch Dogs: Legion 186
+417%
35−40
−417%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+686%
7−8
−686%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 32
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+8100%
1−2
−8100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+920%
5−6
−920%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+925%
4−5
−925%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+1800%
3−4
−1800%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+1200%
5−6
−1200%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+1713%
8−9
−1713%
Hitman 3 55
+686%
7−8
−686%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+539%
18−20
−539%
Metro Exodus 95
+1088%
8−9
−1088%
Red Dead Redemption 2 63
+1475%
4−5
−1475%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 94
+840%
10−11
−840%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+145%
22
−145%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180
+400%
35−40
−400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+686%
7−8
−686%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+920%
5−6
−920%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+750%
4−5
−750%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+1800%
3−4
−1800%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+1713%
8−9
−1713%
Hitman 3 51
+629%
7−8
−629%
Horizon Zero Dawn 74
+311%
18−20
−311%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 81
+710%
10−11
−710%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+1050%
4
−1050%
Watch Dogs: Legion 26
−38.5%
35−40
+38.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 72
+1700%
4−5
−1700%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 22
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+1092%
12−14
−1092%
Hitman 3 37
+429%
7−8
−429%
Horizon Zero Dawn 59
+883%
6−7
−883%
Metro Exodus 52
+1200%
4−5
−1200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 56
+1300%
4−5
−1300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 166
+1409%
10−12
−1409%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+960%
5−6
−960%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Hitman 3 15
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+1180%
10−11
−1180%
Metro Exodus 37
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+1350%
2−3
−1350%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 6 0−1
Far Cry 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 34
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 25
+733%
3−4
−733%

This is how RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and GT 740M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 320% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 1400% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 1200% faster in 4K

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 8100% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 740M is 38% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is ahead in 53 tests (98%)
  • GT 740M is ahead in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.50 2.07
Recency 11 May 2021 20 June 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 45 Watt

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile has a 1083.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

GT 740M, on the other hand, has 33.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740M in performance tests.


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