Radeon 740M vs RX Vega M GL
Aggregated performance score
RX Vega M GL outperforms 740M by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 434 | 450 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 2.58 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | RDNA 3 |
| GPU code name | Polaris 22 | Phoenix |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 February 2018 (6 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $1307 | no data |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 1280 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 931 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1011 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 25,390 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 30 Watt (30 - 15 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 80.88 | 40.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,588 gflops | no data |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on Radeon RX Vega M GL and Radeon 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.
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| Memory type | HBM2 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 1024 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1400 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
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.
RX Vega M GL outperforms 740M by 5% 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%
RX Vega M GL outperforms 740M by 5% in Passmark.
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
High Preset
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+5.6%
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18−20
−5.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+5.6%
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18−20
−5.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega M GL is 16.7% faster than the Radeon 740M.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX Vega M GL surpassed Radeon 740M in all 3 of our tests.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 9.38 | 8.96 |
| Recency | 1 February 2018 | 23 May 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 30 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega M GL and Radeon 740M.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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