UHD Graphics 617 vs Radeon HD 6740G2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6740G2 and UHD Graphics 617, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Graphics 617 outperforms HD 6740G2 by a substantial 31% 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 | 1004 | 929 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 10.57 |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | no data | Amber Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 June 2011 (14 years ago) | 7 November 2018 (7 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 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1050 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 25.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.4032 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 3 |
| TMUs | no data | 24 |
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 | Ring Bus |
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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | no data | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | no data | System Shared |
| 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 Connectors | no data | Portable 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 and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 10−12
−50%
| 15
+50%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Fortnite | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−11.1%
|
40−45
+11.1%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
−23.5%
|
40−45
+23.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+26.7%
|
15
−26.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Fortnite | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−11.1%
|
40−45
+11.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+35.7%
|
14
−35.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−11.1%
|
40−45
+11.1%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−12
−36.4%
|
14−16
+36.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−25%
|
20−22
+25%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
−87.5%
|
14−16
+87.5%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how HD 6740G2 and UHD Graphics 617 compete in popular games:
- UHD Graphics 617 is 50% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 6740G2 is 36% faster.
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the UHD Graphics 617 is 300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 6740G2 performs better in 2 tests (4%)
- UHD Graphics 617 performs better in 42 tests (84%)
- there's a draw in 6 tests (12%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.57 | 2.06 |
| Recency | 14 June 2011 | 7 November 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
UHD Graphics 617 has a 31% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 186% more advanced lithography process.
The UHD Graphics 617 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6740G2 in performance tests.
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