Radeon HD 6740G2 vs Radeon R9 270X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X 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 R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6740G2 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6740G2 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6740G2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - 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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
10−12
45−50
medium / 1080p
2−3
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 566% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
−
40−45
ultra / 1080p
3−4
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
12−14
80−85
medium / 1080p
4−5
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 671% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
240−250
medium / 768p
85−90
210−220
ultra / 1080p
35−40
140−150
QHD / 1440p
−
110−120
4K / 2160p
10−11
60−65
high / 768p
60−65
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 174% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
70−75
120−130
medium / 768p
40−45
110−120
ultra / 1080p
18−20
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
2−3
30−35
ultra / 1080p
2−3
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
0−1
10−11
low / 720p
9−10
60−65
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 875% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
−
40−45
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−35
QHD / 1440p
1−2
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
140−150
medium / 1080p
7−8
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 373% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
2−3
40−45
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
14−16
80−85
medium / 1080p
5−6
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 714% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
40−45
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−110
high / 1080p
3−4
50−55
ultra / 1080p
2−3
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 293% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
1−2
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
2−3
45−50
medium / 1080p
2−3
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 1350% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
high / 1080p
55−60
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 123% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
4−5
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 650% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
7−8
90−95
medium / 768p
6−7
55−60
high / 1080p
3−4
30−35
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1100% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
high / 768p
30−33
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6740G2
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN
Code name
Curacao XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
14 June 2011
8 October 2013
Pipelines
880
1280
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
84.00
Floating-point performance
2,688 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
318 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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