Radeon HD 6740G2 vs Radeon RX 460
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon RX 460 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 RX 460 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 RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6740G2 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 460 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6740G2 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 6740G2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
10−12
40−45
medium / 1080p
2−3
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 466% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
−
30−35
ultra / 1080p
3−4
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
12−14
70−75
medium / 1080p
4−5
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 557% 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 RX 460 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
230−240
medium / 768p
85−90
200−210
ultra / 1080p
35−40
120−130
QHD / 1440p
−
95−100
4K / 2160p
10−11
50−55
high / 768p
60−65
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 154% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
70−75
120−130
medium / 768p
40−45
100−110
ultra / 1080p
18−20
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Dota 2 is 136% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
2−3
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
9−10
50−55
medium / 1080p
3−4
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Far Cry 5 is 725% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
−
30−35
ultra / 1080p
5−6
24−27
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
120−130
medium / 1080p
7−8
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Fortnite is 300% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
2−3
35−40
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
14−16
70−75
medium / 1080p
5−6
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 614% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
40−45
100−110
medium / 768p
−
95−100
high / 1080p
3−4
40−45
ultra / 1080p
2−3
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 237% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
1−2
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
2−3
40−45
medium / 1080p
2−3
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Metro Exodus is 1100% 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 RX 460 in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
4−5
40−45
medium / 1080p
−
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 550% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
7−8
75−80
medium / 768p
6−7
45−50
high / 1080p
3−4
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 900% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
40−45
high / 768p
30−33
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6740G2
Radeon RX 460
Architecture
Terascale 2
Polaris
Code name
Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
14 June 2011
8 August 2016
Pipelines
880
896
Core clock speed
1090 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
67.20
Floating-point performance
2,150 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
240 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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