Radeon HD 6740G2 vs Quadro K5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K5000 with Radeon HD 6740G2, including specs and performance data.


Quadro K5000
2012, $2,499
4 GB GDDR5, 122 Watt
9.55
+508%

K5000 outperforms HD 6740G2 by a whopping 508% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5001004
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.27no data
Power efficiency6.03no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGK104no data
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date17 August 2012 (13 years ago)14 June 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores1536880
Core clock speed706 MHzno data
Boost clock speed706 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)122 Wattno data
Texture fill rate90.37no data
Floating-point processing power2.169 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs128no data
L1 Cache128 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KBno 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 2.0 x16no data
Length267 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 amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1350 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth172.8 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 Connectors2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1.2no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan+-
CUDA3.0-

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

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Resident Evil 4 Remake 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium

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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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 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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Valorant 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
High

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 3−4
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3−4
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Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
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2−3
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Metro Exodus 2−3
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2−3
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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

Battlefield 5 3−4
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3−4
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
+0%
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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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

Fortnite 6−7
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6−7
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
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5−6
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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 8−9
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8−9
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1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 4−5
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4−5
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
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1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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4K
High

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

Dota 2 2−3
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2−3
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Epic

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

  • there's a draw in 49 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.55 1.57
Recency 17 August 2012 14 June 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

Quadro K5000 has a 508% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro K5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6740G2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K5000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 6740G2 is a notebook one.

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