ATI Radeon X550 vs HD 6740G2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6740G2 with Radeon X550, including specs and performance data.
HD 6740G2 outperforms X550 by a whopping 1208% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1002 | 1504 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | Rage 9 (2003−2006) |
| GPU code name | no data | RV370 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 June 2011 (14 years ago) | 1 July 2005 (20 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 cores | 880 | no data |
| Core clock speed | no data | 400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 107 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 110 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 1.600 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 4 |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | no data | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 9.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
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 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 35−40
+1700%
|
2−3
−1700%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
+1600%
|
2−3
−1600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 35−40
+1700%
|
2−3
−1700%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 35−40
+1700%
|
2−3
−1700%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Valorant | 8−9 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Valorant | 8−9 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.57 | 0.12 |
| Recency | 14 June 2011 | 1 July 2005 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 110 nm |
HD 6740G2 has a 1208.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 175% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 6740G2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X550 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6740G2 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon X550 is a desktop one.
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