GeForce GT 740A vs Radeon HD 6990M
In this comparison between GeForce GT 740A and Radeon HD 6990M 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 740A will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GT 740A
Radeon HD 6990M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6990M 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 6990M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GT 740A | Radeon HD 6990M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon HD 6990M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
- GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GT 740A and Radeon HD 6990M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce GT 740A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
- GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 265 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
- GeForce GT 740A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3000% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 200−210 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 170−180 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 90−95 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 50−55 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 130−140 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 439% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6990M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 237% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 340% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | − | 70−75 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 331% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 30−35 |
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 100−105 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 188% more, than GeForce GT 740A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 740A | Radeon HD 6990M | |
| Architecture | Kepler 2.0 | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GK208 | Blackcomb XTX |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 August 2013 | 12 July 2011 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 1120 |
| Core clock speed | 980 MHz | 715 MHz |
| Transistor count | 915 million | 1,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 31.36 | 40.04 |
| Floating-point performance | 752.6 gflops | 1,601.6 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 115.2 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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