GeForce GT 740 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
In this comparison between GeForce GT 740 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 GeForce GT 740 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 6970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2x2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
GeForce GT 740 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 313 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GeForce GT 740 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 4112 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
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
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 177% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−11
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
70−75
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 180% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
140−150
230−240
medium / 768p
110−120
200−210
ultra / 1080p
55−60
120−130
QHD / 1440p
30−33
95−100
4K / 2160p
27−30
50−55
high / 768p
80−85
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 94% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
100−110
ultra / 1080p
35−40
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 73% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
20−22
50−55
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 170% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−12
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
120−130
medium / 1080p
24−27
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 125% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
27−30
QHD / 1440p
1−2
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
55−60
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
95−100
high / 1080p
12−14
40−45
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
6−7
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 26% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 59% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
24−27
75−80
medium / 768p
16−18
45−50
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 161% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 31% more, than GeForce GT 740.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 740
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 2
Code name
GK107
Blackcomb XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
29 May 2014
6 January 2011
Pipelines
384
1920
Core clock speed
993 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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