SOYO GeForce GT 740 4GB DDR3
SOYO
20 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6
Gigabyte
67 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
SOYO GeForce GT 740 4GB DDR3
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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6
82 out of 100 high confidence 35 reviews
The GIGABYTE Gaming OC GeForce RTX 3070 is widely praised for its strong performance, especially at 1440p and with ray tracing enabled, delivering high FPS in demanding games. Users appreciate its cooling efficiency, quiet operation, and good value, particularly when purchased near MSRP or on sale. However, a few negative experiences include dead fans after a month, a refurbished unit with thermal issues, and concerns about warranty and return shipping costs. Overall, it's a highly recommended GPU for gamers, especially those upgrading from older models.
Pros
- Strong 1440p performance
- Ray tracing support
- Efficient cooling
- Quiet operation
- Good value for money
Cons
- Dead fans after a month
- Refurbished unit thermal issues
- Warranty void concerns
- Return shipping costs
- Requires 600W PSU
Performance 15
Ray tracing 6
Cooling 5
Noise level 4
Value for money 7
Build quality 4
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Budget
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| SOYO GeForce GT 740 | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GT 740 | GeForce RTX 3070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Kepler | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 8★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB★ |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 40★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 15.970000267028809★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 15.970000267028809★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 64★ | 220 |
| Recommended PSU | — | 650★ |
| Power Connectors | None | 1 x 6-Pin + 1 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 2★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 3 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 1080P | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 286★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | ATX |
| Weight | 0.59 kg★ | 1.55 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✗ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
SOYO GeForce GT 740 4GB DDR3
- Strong social proof (71st percentile)
- Below average vram (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average rt (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average ai (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong rt (68th percentile)
Pricing
SOYO GeForce GT 740 4GB DDR30.180score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC 8GB GDDR60.023score per dollar
SOYO GeForce GT 740 4GB DDR3 offers 7.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC
Scores 67 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 25 of 39 specs.
