GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6740G2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 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 GTX 280 stacks up against Radeon HD 6740G2, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280
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 GTX 280 | Radeon HD 6740G2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | |
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- GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - with Terascale 2.
- GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Battlefield 5 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 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 11% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 6740G2 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Fortnite is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 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 GTX 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Minecraft is 25% 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 GTX 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon HD 6740G2 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GT200 | |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 14 June 2011 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 880 |
| Core clock speed | 1296 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 48.2 billion/sec | |
| Floating-point performance | 622.1 gflops | |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 240 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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