NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 represent two very different eras of NVIDIA’s product stack, separated by a decade of architectural evolution. The data shows a single head-to-head benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, where the RTX 4010 scores 2893 against the GTX 750 Ti’s 117, a delta of -96% favoring the newer card. This gap is so vast that the GTX 750 Ti is not merely slower; it is in a completely different performance class, with the RTX 4010 delivering roughly 24.7 times the raw frame throughput in this specific test. The average benchmark score also reflects this: the RTX 4010 sits at 2893, while the GTX 750 Ti averages 2953 across its broader suite, yet the single DX12 result dwarfs any of the older card’s multi-test output.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct comparison available is 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, and it is not close. The RTX 4010 posts 2893 points, while the GTX 750 Ti manages 117 points. The deltaPct of -96% in favor of the RTX 4010 indicates the older card achieves just 4% of the newer card’s score in this workload. This is a generational chasm, not a marginal improvement. For context, the GTX 750 Ti’s best standalone result is its Geekbench OpenCL score of 10827, but that test does not exist for the RTX 4010, so no cross-comparison is possible. Within the available data, the RTX 4010’s single score of 2893 in Steel Nomad is its only benchmark entry, making it impossible to assess its performance in legacy APIs like DirectX 9 or 10, where the GTX 750 Ti scores 60 and 17 respectively. The implication is that the RTX 4010 is designed for modern, DX12-era workloads, while the GTX 750 Ti’s strengths, if any, lie in older software that does not stress the newer architecture’s feature set.

Architecture Differences

The silicon tells the story of a decade of progress. The GTX 750 Ti uses the GM107 chip on TSMC’s 28 nm process, packing 1,870 million transistors into a 148 mm² die, yielding a density of 12.6M transistors per mm². The RTX 4010, by contrast, uses the GA107 chip on Samsung’s 8 nm node, with 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, for a density of 43.5M / mm² — a 3.45x increase in transistor density. Clock speeds also rose: the RTX 4010’s base clock is 1417 MHz with a boost of 1762 MHz, versus the GTX 750 Ti’s 1020 MHz base and 1085 MHz boost. Memory technology jumped from GDDR5 to GDDR6, with the RTX 4010 offering 4 GB versus 2 GB, and a 64-bit bus providing 96.00 GB/s bandwidth, slightly ahead of the GTX 750 Ti’s 128-bit bus at 86.40 GB/s. The RTX 4010 adds dedicated ray tracing cores (6) and tensor cores (24), features entirely absent from the Maxwell-based GTX 750 Ti. Its FP32 throughput is listed as 2.706 TFLOPS, nearly double the GTX 750 Ti’s 1,388.8 GFLOPS, and it supports FP16 at a 1:1 ratio, which the older card does not list at all.

Where Each One Wins

Based strictly on the data, the RTX 4010 wins the only head-to-head test, and it does so decisively. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it is 96% faster than the GTX 750 Ti. This suggests the RTX 4010 is the clear choice for any modern DirectX 12 gaming or compute workload. The GTX 750 Ti, however, has a broader benchmark profile. Its Passmark G3D score is 3903, and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 10065, indicating it can still execute older graphics APIs with reasonable proficiency. The GTX 750 Ti’s Passmark DirectX 9 score of 60 and DirectX 10 score of 17 show it retains some capability in legacy titles, though these are low absolute numbers. The RTX 4010 has no corresponding scores in those tests, so its legacy API performance is unknown from the data. For users running exclusively modern DX12 software, the RTX 4010 is the only rational pick. For those with a library of older games that rely on DX9 or DX10, the GTX 750 Ti’s tested scores provide a baseline, but the RTX 4010’s absence from those tests means no direct comparison is possible — the data simply does not cover that scenario.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear verdict: the RTX 4010 is the superior product for any workload that touches modern DirectX 12. Its 96% advantage in Steel Nomad is not incremental; it is a generational leap. The GTX 750 Ti’s average benchmark score of 2953 is slightly higher than the RTX 4010’s 2893, but that is an artifact of the older card having eleven benchmark entries versus the newer card’s single test. No honest analysis can claim the GTX 750 Ti is competitive in any contemporary scenario. The RTX 4010 also offers double the memory (4 GB vs 2 GB), higher bandwidth, and a much newer feature set including ray tracing and tensor cores. The GTX 750 Ti’s only advantages in the data are its lower transistor count and smaller die, which are irrelevant to end-user performance. The RTX 4010 has a lower TDP (50 W vs 60 W) and a newer PCIe 4.0 x8 interface versus the GTX 750 Ti’s PCIe 3.0 x16. For anyone building a system today, the RTX 4010 is the only logical choice from this pairing. The GTX 750 Ti is end-of-life and its percentile rank of 19 versus the RTX 4010’s 18 shows both sit near the bottom of the overall GPU distribution, but the RTX 4010 does so with far more modern capability.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The GTX 750 Ti has an average benchmark score of 2953, while the RTX 4010 averages 2893. However, the GTX 750 Ti has 11 benchmark results, while the RTX 4010 has only one.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4010 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The RTX 4010 scores 2893 versus 117 for the GTX 750 Ti, a delta of -96% in favor of the RTX 4010.

Q: Does the RTX 4010 support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the RTX 4010 has 6 ray tracing cores and 24 tensor cores, which the GTX 750 Ti lacks entirely.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The RTX 4010 has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth, while the GTX 750 Ti has 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 86.40 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The RTX 4010 boosts to 1762 MHz, compared to the GTX 750 Ti’s 1085 MHz boost clock.

Q: Are both cards single-slot designs?

A: Yes, both the GTX 750 Ti and the RTX 4010 are listed as single-slot cards with no power connectors required.

Specification Differences

| Field | GTX 750 Ti | RTX 4010 |

|-------|------------|----------|

| Chip | GM107 | GA107 |

| Architecture | Maxwell | Ampere |

| Generation | GeForce 700 | GeForce 40 |

| Process Node | 28 nm (TSMC) | 8 nm (Samsung) |

| Transistors | 1,870 million | 8,700 million |

| Die Size | 148 mm² | 200 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 12.6M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1020 MHz | 1417 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1085 MHz | 1762 MHz |

| Memory Size | 2 GB GDDR5 | 4 GB GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus | 128 bit | 64 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 86.40 GB/s | 96.00 GB/s |

| Memory Clock | 1350 MHz / 5.4 Gbps | 1500 MHz / 12 Gbps |

| Shading Units | 640 | 768 |

| TMUs | 40 | 24 |

| ROPs | 16 | 16 |

| RT Cores | None | 6 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 24 |

| Pixel Rate | 17.36 GPixel/s | 28.19 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 43.40 GTexel/s | 42.29 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 1,388.8 GFLOPS | 2.706 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | Not listed | 2.706 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 60 W | 50 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| Display Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.4a | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |

| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2014-02-17 | 2024-04-15 |

| Length | 145 mm (5.7 in) | 163 mm (6.4 in) |

| Height | Not listed | 69 mm (2.7 in) |

| Launch MSRP | 149 USD | Not listed |