Radeon HD 6740G2 vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon HD 6740G2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800M GT SLI
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 130 Watt
1.96
+18.8%

9800M GT SLI outperforms HD 6740G2 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking893938
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.08no data
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameNB9E-GT2no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)14 June 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores192880
Core clock speed500 MHzno data
Number of transistors1508 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Wattno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargemedium sized
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount512 MBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed800 MHzno data
Shared memory--

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1011
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

9800M GT SLI 1.96
+18.8%
HD 6740G2 1.65

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

9800M GT SLI 6271
+23.3%
HD 6740G2 5088

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Dota 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Fortnite 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+17.6%
16−18
−17.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
World of Tanks 35−40
+14.7%
30−35
−14.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Dota 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+17.6%
16−18
−17.6%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
World of Tanks 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Fortnite 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the 9800M GT SLI is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • 9800M GT SLI is ahead in 29 tests (63%)
  • there's a draw in 17 tests (37%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.96 1.65
Recency 15 July 2008 14 June 2011
Chip lithography 65 nm 40 nm

9800M GT SLI has a 18.8% higher aggregate performance score.

HD 6740G2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 9800M GT SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6740G2 in performance tests.

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NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT SLI
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