GeForce 830A vs Radeon HD 6740G2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 830A 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 GeForce 830A stacks up against Radeon HD 6740G2, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 830A
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
| GeForce 830A | Radeon HD 6740G2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GeForce 830A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - in Laptops.
- GeForce 830A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - with Terascale 2.
- GeForce 830A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Battlefield 5 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 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 GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 10−11 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830A in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 830A | Radeon HD 6740G2 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GM108 | |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 July 2014 | 14 June 2011 |
| Pipelines | 256 | 880 |
| Core clock speed | 1082 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1150 MHz | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 18.40 | |
| Floating-point performance | 588.8 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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