GRID M60 8Q vs Radeon HD 6740G2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID M60 8Q and Radeon HD 6740G2, 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 GRID M60 8Q stacks up against Radeon HD 6740G2, check out specs charts below.
GRID M60 8Q
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
| GRID M60 8Q | Radeon HD 6740G2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GRID M60 8Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - in Laptops.
- GRID M60 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - with Terascale 2.
- GRID M60 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Battlefield 5 is 528% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GRID M60 8Q and Radeon HD 6740G2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 85−90 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 45−50 | 10−11 |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 146% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Dota 2 is 131% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Far Cry 5 is 675% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Fortnite is 293% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 542% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | − |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 237% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 2−3 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Metro Exodus is 1000% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 7−8 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 6−7 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 860% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID M60 8Q | Radeon HD 6740G2 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GM204 | |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 August 2015 | 14 June 2011 |
| Pipelines | 2048 | 880 |
| Core clock speed | 557 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1178 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 5,200 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 150.8 | |
| Floating-point performance | 4,833 gflops | |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.2 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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