Radeon HD 6740G2 vs Radeon RX 5500M
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon RX 5500M 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 5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon RX 5500M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6740G2
Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6740G2 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Radeon HD 6740G2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 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 5500M 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 5500M 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 5500M 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 5500M 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 5500M 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 5500M in Dota 2 is 136% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
2−3
21−24
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 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 700% 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 5500M 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 5500M 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 5500M 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 5500M 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 5500M 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 5500M 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 5500M 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 5500M 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 5500M in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6740G2
Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture
Terascale 2
Navi / RDNA
Code name
Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
14 June 2011
29 September 2019
Pipelines
880
1408
Core clock speed
1327 MHz
Boost Clock
1645 MHz
Transistor count
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
144.8
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
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