Radeon 740M vs HD Graphics 505

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 505 and Radeon 740M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD Graphics 505
2016
8 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 10 Watt
0.94

740M outperforms HD Graphics 505 by a whopping 780% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1126509
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.7737.90
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameApollo Lake GT1.5Phoenix
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 September 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2023 (2 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 cores144256
Core clock speed200 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speed650 MHz2500 MHz
Number of transistors189 million25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate11.7040.00
Floating-point processing power0.1872 TFLOPS2.56 TFLOPS
ROPs38
TMUs1816
Ray Tracing Coresno data4

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4System Shared
Maximum RAM amount8 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus widthSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory clock speedSystem SharedSystem 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.1
Vulkan1.31.3

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD Graphics 505 0.94
Radeon 740M 8.27
+780%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

HD Graphics 505 362
Radeon 740M 3181
+779%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD Graphics 505 620
Radeon 740M 7490
+1108%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

HD Graphics 505 408
Radeon 740M 5135
+1159%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

HD Graphics 505 94
Radeon 740M 1699
+1707%

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD9
−144%
22
+144%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−114%
14−16
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−325%
16−18
+325%
Elden Ring 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−129%
16
+129%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−325%
16−18
+325%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−488%
47
+488%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−283%
21−24
+283%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−85.7%
13
+85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−325%
16−18
+325%
Elden Ring 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−133%
21
+133%
Fortnite 3−4
−1533%
45−50
+1533%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−363%
37
+363%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8
−725%
65−70
+725%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−283%
21−24
+283%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−317%
24−27
+317%
World of Tanks 21−24
−464%
120−130
+464%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−42.9%
10
+42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−325%
16−18
+325%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−300%
35−40
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−275%
30
+275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−500%
65−70
+500%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−720%
40−45
+720%
World of Tanks 4−5
−1400%
60−65
+1400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−240%
16−18
+240%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%
Valorant 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−26.7%
18−20
+26.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 5−6
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Dota 2 14−16
−767%
130−140
+767%
Far Cry 5 0−1 10−11
Valorant 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Elden Ring 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Elden Ring 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

This is how HD Graphics 505 and Radeon 740M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 740M is 144% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Elden Ring, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Radeon 740M is 2300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Radeon 740M is ahead in 35 tests (59%)
  • there's a draw in 24 tests (41%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.94 8.27
Recency 1 September 2016 4 January 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 15 Watt

HD Graphics 505 has 50% lower power consumption.

Radeon 740M, on the other hand, has a 779.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 740M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 505 in performance tests.


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