Radeon HD 6740G2 vs Radeon R7 250
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon R7 250 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 Radeon HD 6740G2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250 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
Radeon HD 6740G2
Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon HD 6740G2 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6740G2 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6740G2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
14−16
medium / 1080p
2−3
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
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 R7 250.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
35−40
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
high / 768p
60−65
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6740G2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
70−75
80−85
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
2−3
4−5
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
9−10
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Fortnite is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Forza Horizon 4 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
40−45
45−50
medium / 768p
−
35−40
high / 1080p
3−4
8−9
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Grand Theft Auto V is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
2−3
9−10
medium / 1080p
2−3
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
−
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
4−5
7−8
medium / 1080p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
7−8
18−20
medium / 768p
6−7
12−14
high / 1080p
3−4
6−7
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 140% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
high / 768p
30−33
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6740G2
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN
Code name
Oland XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
14 June 2011
1 October 2013
Pipelines
880
384
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
25.20
Floating-point performance
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration
+
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