GeForce GTX 560M SLI vs Radeon HD 6740G2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560M SLI 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 560M SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 6740G2, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 560M SLI and Radeon HD 6740G2 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 560M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 560M SLI or Radeon HD 6740G2 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M SLI Radeon HD 6740G2
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Memory type GDDR5
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 560M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - with Terascale 2.
  • GeForce GTX 560M SLI and Radeon HD 6740G2 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
ultra / 1080p 9−10 0−1
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 10−12
medium / 1080p 20−22 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M SLI Radeon HD 6740G2
Architecture Fermi Terascale 2
Code name N12E-GS
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 6 January 2011 14 June 2011
Pipelines 384 880
Core clock speed 775 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Memory bus width 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Laptop size large medium sized
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