FirePro W8000 vs Radeon HD 6740G2

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 and Radeon HD 6740G2 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W8000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6740G2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 6740G2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6740G2 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 Radeon HD 6740G2 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 Radeon HD 6740G2
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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  • FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - with Terascale 2.
  • FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
ultra / 1080p 10−11 0−1
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 35−40 10−12
medium / 1080p 21−24 2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 Radeon HD 6740G2
Architecture GCN 1.0 Terascale 2
Code name Tahiti
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 14 June 2011
Pipelines 1792 880
Core clock speed 900 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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