Radeon HD 6740G2 vs Radeon RX 550
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6740G2 and Radeon RX 550 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 550 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6740G2 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6740G2 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 6740G2 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6740G2
Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6740G2 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6740G2 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon HD 6740G2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
10−12
30−33
medium / 1080p
2−3
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
12−14
50−55
medium / 1080p
4−5
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Battlefield 5 is 371% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6740G2 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
110−120
200−210
medium / 768p
85−90
170−180
ultra / 1080p
35−40
95−100
QHD / 1440p
−
50−55
4K / 2160p
10−11
30−33
high / 768p
60−65
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 106% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
90−95
ultra / 1080p
18−20
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Dota 2 is 95% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
low / 720p
9−10
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Far Cry 5 is 450% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
18−20
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
95−100
medium / 1080p
7−8
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Fortnite is 206% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
14−16
50−55
medium / 1080p
5−6
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
40−45
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
3−4
27−30
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 156% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
2−3
27−30
medium / 1080p
2−3
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Metro Exodus is 750% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
4−5
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 375% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
7−8
50−55
medium / 768p
6−7
30−35
high / 1080p
3−4
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 580% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
high / 768p
30−33
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6740G2
Radeon RX 550
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 4.0
Code name
Lexa
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
14 June 2011
20 April 2017
Pipelines
880
512
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1183 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
37.86
Floating-point performance
1,211 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Laptop size
medium sized
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