FirePro V5800 vs Radeon HD 6740G2

In this comparison between FirePro V5800 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 V5800 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 V5800 Radeon HD 6740G2
Power consumption (TDP) 74 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro V5800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro V5800 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - with Terascale 2.
  • FirePro V5800 and Radeon HD 6740G2 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 0−1
ultra / 1080p 4−5 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 10−12
medium / 1080p 7−8 2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5800 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.

Full Specs

  FirePro V5800 Radeon HD 6740G2
Architecture TeraScale 2 Terascale 2
Code name Juniper
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 26 April 2010 14 June 2011
Pipelines 800 880
Core clock speed 690 MHz
Transistor count 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 27.60
Floating-point performance 1,104.0 gflops
Length 229 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan N/A
Laptop size medium sized
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