GeForce GT 740M vs HD Graphics 620

Place in performance ranking	801	836
Place by popularity	43	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	0.49	0.16
Architecture	Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake (2015−2017)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Kaby-Lake GT2	N14P-GV2, ...
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	30 August 2016 (7 years ago)	1 March 2013 (11 years ago)
Current price	$353	$310

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD Graphics 620 has 206% better value for money than GT 740M.

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	24	384
Core clock speed	300 MHz	810 MHz
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz	980 MHz
Number of transistors	189 million	915 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Texture fill rate	25.20	31.36
Floating-point performance	403.2 gflops	752.6 gflops

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on HD Graphics 620 and GeForce GT 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	no data	medium sized
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x8

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	DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	2 GB
Standard memory configuration	no data	DDR3/GDDR5
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	1600 - 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	14.4 GB/s
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 outputs	No outputs
eDP 1.2 signal support	no data	Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support	no data	Up to 1920x1200
VGA аnalog display support	no data	Up to 2048x1536
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	no data	Up to 3840x2160
HDMI	no data	+
HDCP content protection	no data	+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	no data	+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	no data	+

Supported GPU Technologies

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

Blu-Ray 3D Support	no data	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	no data	+
Optimus	no data	+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play	no data	+
Quick Sync	+	no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 API
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	2.1	1.1
Vulkan	+	1.1.126
CUDA	no data	+

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 620 2.42
+18.6%

GT 740M 2.04

HD Graphics 620 outperforms GeForce GT 740M by 19% based on our aggregated 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 620 935
+18.2%

GT 740M 791

HD Graphics 620 outperforms GeForce GT 740M by 18% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

HD Graphics 620 5803

GT 740M 6591
+13.6%

GeForce GT 740M outperforms HD Graphics 620 by 14% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

HD Graphics 620 1509

GT 740M 1848
+22.5%

GeForce GT 740M outperforms HD Graphics 620 by 23% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

HD Graphics 620 934

GT 740M 1151
+23.2%

GeForce GT 740M outperforms HD Graphics 620 by 23% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

HD Graphics 620 7725
+4.3%

GT 740M 7403

HD Graphics 620 outperforms GeForce GT 740M by 4% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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 HD

−14.3%

16
+14.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

5−6

+0%

5−6

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Battlefield 5	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	6 +200%	2−3 −200%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	11 +175%	4−5 −175%
Hitman 3	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5 −60%	8−9 +60%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Battlefield 5	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Hitman 3	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5 −40%	7 +40%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Battlefield 5	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +50%	4 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Hitman 3	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Hitman 3	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%

This is how HD Graphics 620 and GT 740M compete in popular games:

GT 740M is 14.3% faster than HD Graphics 620 in 1080p

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

in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD Graphics 620 is 200% faster than the GT 740M.
in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 740M is 60% faster than the HD Graphics 620.

All in all, in popular games:

HD Graphics 620 is ahead in 24 tests (51%)
GT 740M is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
there's a draw in 21 test (45%)

Pros & Cons Summary

Performance score	2.42	2.04
Recency	30 August 2016	1 March 2013
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt