Radeon HD 6740G2 vs Radeon RX Vega 8
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon RX Vega 8, 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 RX Vega 8, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon RX Vega 8 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon RX Vega 8 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 Vega 8 here:
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6740G2 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 6740G2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - 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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
18−20
medium / 1080p
2−3
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
30−33
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Battlefield 5 is 171% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6740G2 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
110−120
150−160
medium / 768p
85−90
120−130
ultra / 1080p
35−40
60−65
QHD / 1440p
−
35−40
4K / 2160p
10−11
27−30
high / 768p
60−65
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6740G2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
65−70
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Dota 2 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
2−3
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
9−10
21−24
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Far Cry 5 is 225% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
7−8
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Fortnite is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
40−45
55−60
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
3−4
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Grand Theft Auto V is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
1−2
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
2−3
14−16
medium / 1080p
2−3
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Metro Exodus is 350% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
55−60
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Minecraft is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
4−5
14−16
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 175% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
7−8
30−33
medium / 768p
6−7
20−22
high / 1080p
3−4
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 320% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
high / 768p
30−33
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6740G2
Radeon RX Vega 8
Architecture
Terascale 2
Vega
Code name
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
14 June 2011
26 October 2017
Pipelines
880
512
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
DirectX 12_1
Laptop size
medium sized
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