Radeon HD 6740G2 vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB with Radeon HD 6740G2, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
22.88
+1357%

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms HD 6740G2 by a whopping 1357% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking259977
Place by popularity23not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.69no data
Power efficiency14.53no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGP106no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)14 June 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores1152880
Core clock speed1506 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1708 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Wattno data
Texture fill rate123.0no data
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48no data
TMUs72no 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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount3 GBno data
Memory bus width192 Bitno data
Memory clock speed2002 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan+-
CUDA6.1-

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 1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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God of War 6−7
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
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Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 4−5
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4−5
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Fortnite 6−7
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6−7
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Forza Horizon 4 9−10
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9−10
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Forza Horizon 5 2−3
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2−3
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God of War 6−7
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6−7
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
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10−11
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Valorant 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
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3−4
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Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
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30−35
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Dota 2 18−20
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18−20
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Far Cry 5 4−5
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4−5
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Fortnite 6−7
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6−7
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Forza Horizon 4 9−10
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9−10
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Forza Horizon 5 2−3
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2−3
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God of War 6−7
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6−7
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Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
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2−3
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Metro Exodus 3−4
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3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
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10−11
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
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3−4
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
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Dota 2 18−20
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18−20
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Far Cry 5 4−5
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4−5
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Forza Horizon 4 9−10
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9−10
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God of War 6−7
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6−7
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
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10−11
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
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6−7
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1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
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4−5
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 10−12
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10−12
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
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16−18
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Valorant 9−10
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9−10
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1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 4−5
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4−5
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God of War 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 8−9
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8−9
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4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
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God of War 1−2
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1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
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4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 52 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 22.88 1.57
Recency 18 August 2016 14 June 2011
Chip lithography 16 nm 40 nm

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 1357.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6740G2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop graphics card while Radeon HD 6740G2 is a notebook one.

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