Radeon HD 6740G2 vs Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics, 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 Radeon HD 6740G2 stacks up against Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics 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 Radeon HD 6740G2 or Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics here:
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6740G2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics - by 32 / 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
12−14
medium / 1080p
2−3
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
4−5
Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6740G2 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
85−90
85−90
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
10−11
9−10
high / 768p
60−65
60−65
Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
2−3
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
9−10
9−10
medium / 1080p
3−4
3−4
Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics in Fortnite is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
2−3
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
40−45
40−45
medium / 768p
−
35−40
high / 1080p
3−4
4−5
ultra / 1080p
2−3
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
1−2
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
2−3
3−4
medium / 1080p
2−3
2−3
Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
55−60
75−80
4K / 2160p
−
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
4−5
4−5
Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
7−8
10−11
medium / 768p
6−7
8−9
high / 1080p
3−4
3−4
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
high / 768p
30−33
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6740G2
Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics
Architecture
Terascale 2
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
14 June 2011
1 August 2013
Pipelines
880
640
Core clock speed
720 / 825 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
32 / 28 nm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
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