Radeon 740M vs GeForce GTX 675M SLI
Aggregate performance score
Radeon 740M outperforms GeForce GTX 675M SLI by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 460 | 451 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.36 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | RDNA 3 |
| GPU code name | N12E-GTX2 | Phoenix |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Current price | $499 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 768 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 620 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,390 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2x 100 Watt | 30 Watt (30 - 15 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 40.00 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 675M SLI and Radeon 740M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | no 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 type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 3000 MHz | System Shared |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | no data |
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
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−3.7%
|
27−30
+3.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−3.8%
|
27−30
+3.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
−4.2%
|
24−27
+4.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−33
−3.3%
|
30−35
+3.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−4%
|
24−27
+4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
−4%
|
24−27
+4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−3.7%
|
27−30
+3.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−3.8%
|
27−30
+3.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
−4.2%
|
24−27
+4.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−33
−3.3%
|
30−35
+3.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−4%
|
24−27
+4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
−4%
|
24−27
+4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−3.8%
|
27−30
+3.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−33
−3.3%
|
30−35
+3.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−4%
|
24−27
+4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 740M is 25% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon 740M is ahead in 28 tests (39%)
- there's a draw in 44 tests (61%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.77 | 9.03 |
| Recency | 6 January 2011 | 23 May 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 30 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 675M SLI and Radeon 740M.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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