HD Graphics 5600 vs GeForce GT 740

Place in the ranking	708	598
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.19	no data
Power efficiency	4.13	27.03
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code name	GK107	Broadwell GT2
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	29 May 2014 (10 years ago)	5 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$89	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	384	192
Core clock speed	993 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1050 MHz
Number of transistors	1,270 million	1,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	31.78	25.20
Floating-point processing power	0.7626 TFLOPS	0.4032 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	3
TMUs	32	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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	Ring Bus
Length	145 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no 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 type	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	128 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	80.19 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	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Sync

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API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	3.0	-

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. 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.

GT 740 3.84

HD Graphics 5600 5.89
+53.4%

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.

GT 740 1477

HD Graphics 5600 2263
+53.2%

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.

GT 740 1950
+96.8%

HD Graphics 5600 991

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

7−8

−57.1%

11
+57.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

12.71

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FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Elden Ring	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Valorant	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Elden Ring	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Fortnite	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14 +0%	14 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6 +0%	6 +0%
Valorant	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
World of Tanks	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Valorant	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Elden Ring	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
World of Tanks	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Valorant	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Elden Ring	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Fortnite	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

This is how GT 740 and HD Graphics 5600 compete in popular games:

HD Graphics 5600 is 57% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.84	5.89
Recency	29 May 2014	5 September 2014
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	15 Watt

HD Graphics 5600 has a 53.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 326.7% lower power consumption.

The HD Graphics 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 740 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 740 is a desktop card while HD Graphics 5600 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.