GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 6740G2

In this comparison between GeForce 8800 GTX 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 GeForce 8800 GTX 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

  GeForce 8800 GTX Radeon HD 6740G2
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - with Terascale 2.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 10−12
medium / 1080p 0−1 2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6740G2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1000% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX Radeon HD 6740G2
Architecture Tesla Terascale 2
Code name G80
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 8 November 2006 14 June 2011
Pipelines 128 880
Core clock speed 576 MHz
Transistor count 681 million
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 345.6 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 575
SLI options +
Laptop size medium sized
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