GeForce GT 740A vs Quadro 3000M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 740A and Quadro 3000M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 740A stacks up against Quadro 3000M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 740A
Quadro 3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro 3000M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro 3000M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GT 740A | Quadro 3000M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Quadro 3000M has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
- GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro 3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GT 740A and Quadro 3000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce GT 740A is used in Desktops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
- GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 530 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
- GeForce GT 740A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 3000M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 1175 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 196% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in Dota 2 is 113% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| high / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 162% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 80−85 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in Minecraft is 60% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| medium / 768p | − | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in World of Tanks is 92% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 740A | Quadro 3000M | |
| Architecture | Kepler 2.0 | Fermi |
| Code name | GK208 | Fermi |
| Type | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 26 August 2013 | 22 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 240 |
| Core clock speed | 980 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Transistor count | 915 million | 1,950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 31.36 | 18.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 752.6 gflops | 432.0 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 3.5 | 2.1 |
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| Laptop size | large | |
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