Radeon 740M vs HD Graphics 610

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Aggregate performance score

HD Graphics 610
2017
32 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4, 5 Watt
1.84

Radeon 740M outperforms HD Graphics 610 by a whopping 390% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking875451
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.21no data
ArchitectureGen. 9 Kaby Lake (2016−2019)RDNA 3
GPU code nameKaby Lake GT1Phoenix
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 January 2017 (7 years ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price$86 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores12256
Core clock speed300 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speed950 MHz2500 MHz
Number of transistors189 million25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)5 Watt30 Watt (30 - 15 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate3.60040.00
Floating-point performance422.4 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on HD Graphics 610 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.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x1PCIe 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/DDR4System Shared
Maximum RAM amount32 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64/128 BitSystem 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable 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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
Vulkan1.1.1031.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 610 1.84
Radeon 740M 9.01
+390%

Radeon 740M outperforms HD Graphics 610 by 390% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD Graphics 610 712
Radeon 740M 3485
+389%

Radeon 740M outperforms HD Graphics 610 by 389% in Passmark.

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 HD7
−329%
30−35
+329%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3
−533%
18−20
+533%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−2700%
27−30
+2700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−375%
18−20
+375%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Far Cry New Dawn 6
−317%
24−27
+317%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−343%
30−35
+343%
Hitman 3 5−6
−300%
20−22
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−121%
30−35
+121%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−525%
24−27
+525%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−136%
24−27
+136%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 14−16

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1800%
18−20
+1800%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−2700%
27−30
+2700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−375%
18−20
+375%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Far Cry 5 7
−286%
27−30
+286%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−1150%
24−27
+1150%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−343%
30−35
+343%
Hitman 3 5−6
−300%
20−22
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−121%
30−35
+121%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−525%
24−27
+525%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−136%
24−27
+136%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 14−16

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1800%
18−20
+1800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−375%
18−20
+375%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−343%
30−35
+343%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−121%
30−35
+121%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 14−16

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−525%
24−27
+525%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 6−7

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−217%
18−20
+217%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 5−6

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 7−8
−214%
21−24
+214%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 5−6
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 4−5
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 5−6
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 3−4

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%

This is how HD Graphics 610 and Radeon 740M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 740M is 329% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon 740M is 2700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Radeon 740M surpassed HD Graphics 610 in all 45 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.84 9.01
Recency 1 January 2017 23 May 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt 30 Watt

The Radeon 740M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 610 in performance tests.


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