Radeon 540X vs Radeon HD 6740G2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 540X 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 Radeon 540X stacks up against Radeon HD 6740G2, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 6740G2 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 6740G2 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 540X or Radeon HD 6740G2 here:
Main Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon HD 6740G2
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - with Terascale 2.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
6−7
0−1
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
10−12
medium / 1080p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
10−12
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
10−12
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6740G2 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
85−90
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
high / 768p
75−80
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6740G2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
7−8
2−3
ultra / 1080p
7−8
2−3
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
9−10
medium / 1080p
8−9
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
55−60
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Fortnite is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
10−12
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Forza Horizon 4 is 128% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
50−55
40−45
medium / 768p
40−45
−
high / 1080p
10−12
3−4
ultra / 1080p
6−7
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Grand Theft Auto V is 43% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
4−5
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
2−3
medium / 1080p
6−7
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−33
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
4−5
medium / 1080p
10−11
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
21−24
7−8
medium / 768p
14−16
6−7
high / 1080p
8−9
3−4
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
high / 768p
35−40
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
Full Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon HD 6740G2
Architecture
GCN 4.0
Terascale 2
Code name
Lexa
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 August 2019
14 June 2011
Pipelines
512
880
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
33.47
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Laptop size
medium sized
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