GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon HD 6850M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 740A and Radeon HD 6850M, 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 GeForce GT 740A stacks up against Radeon HD 6850M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 740A
Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6850M 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 6850M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GT 740A | Radeon HD 6850M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon HD 6850M has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
- GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6850M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GT 740A has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- GeForce GT 740A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
- GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 405 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- GeForce GT 740A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GT 740A and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 196% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| GeForce GT 740A and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Dota 2 is 113% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 162% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Minecraft is 45% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 768p | − | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in World of Tanks is 100% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 740A | Radeon HD 6850M | |
| Architecture | Kepler 2.0 | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GK208 | Granville Pro/LP |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 August 2013 | 6 January 2011 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 980 MHz | 575 / 675 MHz |
| Transistor count | 915 million | 1,040 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 31.36 | 27.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 752.6 gflops | 1,080.0 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 3.5 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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