Radeon 740M vs 520

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 520 and Radeon 740M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Radeon 520
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
1.76

740M outperforms 520 by a whopping 308% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking899523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.7937.89
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameBanksPhoenix
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date18 April 2017 (7 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 cores320256
Core clock speed1030 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2500 MHz
Number of transistors690 million25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate20.6040.00
Floating-point processing power0.6592 TFLOPS2.56 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs2016
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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1125 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth36 GB/sno data
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

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

Radeon 520 1.76
Radeon 740M 7.18
+308%

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.

Radeon 520 787
Radeon 740M 3209
+308%

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.

Radeon 520 2017
Radeon 740M 7490
+271%

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.

Radeon 520 1319
Radeon 740M 5135
+289%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

Radeon 520 397
Radeon 740M 1699
+328%

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 HD15
−40%
21
+40%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−3550%
73
+3550%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−340%
22
+340%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−580%
30−35
+580%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−2900%
60
+2900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−733%
24−27
+733%
Fortnite 8−9
−488%
45−50
+488%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−240%
30−35
+240%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−1050%
21−24
+1050%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−240%
17
+240%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−155%
27−30
+155%
Valorant 35−40
−111%
80−85
+111%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−580%
30−35
+580%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−1200%
26
+1200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−215%
120−130
+215%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Dota 2 19
−295%
75−80
+295%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−733%
24−27
+733%
Fortnite 8−9
−488%
45−50
+488%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−240%
30−35
+240%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−1050%
21−24
+1050%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−625%
29
+625%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−160%
13
+160%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−400%
14−16
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−155%
27−30
+155%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
−100%
20−22
+100%
Valorant 35−40
−111%
80−85
+111%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−580%
30−35
+580%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Dota 2 18
−289%
70−75
+289%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−733%
24−27
+733%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−240%
30−35
+240%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−100%
10
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−155%
27−30
+155%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−233%
20−22
+233%
Valorant 35−40
−111%
80−85
+111%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
−488%
45−50
+488%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−1200%
12−14
+1200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−362%
60−65
+362%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 10−11
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−128%
40−45
+128%
Valorant 14−16
−529%
85−90
+529%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−183%
16−18
+183%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−375%
18−20
+375%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−267%
10−12
+267%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−26.7%
18−20
+26.7%
Valorant 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 2−3
Dota 2 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

1440p
High Preset

Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how Radeon 520 and Radeon 740M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 740M is 40% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Radeon 740M is 3550% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Radeon 740M is ahead in 51 test (86%)
  • there's a draw in 8 tests (14%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.76 7.18
Recency 18 April 2017 4 January 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 15 Watt

Radeon 740M has a 308% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 740M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 520 in performance tests.

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