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$188.02
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $89
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MSRP in USD: $89
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 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 is 2287 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 740.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
- Up to 75% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 - $188.02 vs $748.96
- Up to 45% better value when playing Dirt 5 than GeForce RTX 3080 - $2.19 vs $3.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 64 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 120% better in Dirt 5 than GeForce GT 740 - 189 vs 86 FPS
- Up to 900% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 - 10 vs 1 GB
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
FPS
86
45.5026455026455%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.02
100%
Value Winner
EVGA GeForce GT 740 Superclocked Single Slot 4GB DDR3 Graphics Cards 04G-P4-2744-KR
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GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.96/FPS
55.3030303030303%
Price, $
$748.96
25%
FPS Winner
2021 Newst GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition / AllyFlex HDMI
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Updated 309733 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
4.838002436053594%
Texel Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
6.83293915287035%
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| May 29th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 700 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$89 | MSRP | $699 |
| 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 10 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 128-bit | Bus | 320-bit |
| 80.19 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
| 993 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1440 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1253 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GT 740 or GeForce RTX 3080
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
139 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,929.97
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146 FPS
$13.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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146 FPS
$13.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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161 FPS
$16.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,599
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142 FPS
$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,699
In Stock
141 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,505.95
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155 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,549
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141 FPS
$12.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,759
In Stock
165 FPS
$11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
In Stock
146 FPS
$12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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