Radeon 740M vs GeForce GTX 850M

Place in the ranking	569	503
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	10.08	38.71
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GM107	Phoenix
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 March 2014 (10 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year 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	640	256
Core clock speed	Up to 936 MHz	800 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2500 MHz
Number of transistors	1,870 million	25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	36.08	40.00
Floating-point processing power	1.155 TFLOPS	2.56 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	8
TMUs	40	16
Ray Tracing Cores	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
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
SLI options	+	-

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	DDR3	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	System Shared
Standard memory configuration	DDR3 or GDDR5	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	Up to 2500 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	80.0 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
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200	no data
VGA аnalog display support	Up to 2048x1536	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
HDMI	+	-
HDCP content protection	+	-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+	-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+	-

Supported technologies

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

H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	-
Optimus	+	-
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
CUDA	+	-

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.

GTX 850M 6.51

Radeon 740M 8.33
+28%

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.

GTX 850M 2511

Radeon 740M 3212
+27.9%

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:

900p	84 −19%	100−110 +19%
Full HD	32 +52.4%	21 −52.4%
4K	10 −20%	12−14 +20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

10−11

−40%

14−16
+40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −62.5%	12−14 +62.5%
Battlefield 5	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −42.9%	20−22 +42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −38.9%	24−27 +38.9%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −37.2%	55−60 +37.2%
Hitman 3	12−14 −30.8%	16−18 +30.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −28.2%	50−55 +28.2%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −31.8%	27−30 +31.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −13.5%	55−60 +13.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −62.5%	12−14 +62.5%
Battlefield 5	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −42.9%	20−22 +42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −38.9%	24−27 +38.9%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −37.2%	55−60 +37.2%
Hitman 3	12−14 −30.8%	16−18 +30.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −28.2%	50−55 +28.2%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −31.8%	27−30 +31.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	58 +132%	24−27 −132%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −13.5%	55−60 +13.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −62.5%	12−14 +62.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −42.9%	20−22 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −37.2%	55−60 +37.2%
Hitman 3	12−14 −30.8%	16−18 +30.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −28.2%	50−55 +28.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −31.8%	27−30 +31.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	11 −127%	24−27 +127%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −13.5%	55−60 +13.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20

−33.3%

24−27
+33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −41.7%	16−18 +41.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 −30%	12−14 +30%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −71.4%	35−40 +71.4%
Hitman 3	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −100%	12−14 +100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	3−4 −200%	9−10 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −36.6%	55−60 +36.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12

−36.4%

14−16
+36.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Hitman 3	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −88.9%	30−35 +88.9%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 −100%	6−7 +100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	1−2
Far Cry 5	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

−28.6%

9−10
+28.6%

This is how GTX 850M and Radeon 740M compete in popular games:

Radeon 740M is 19% faster in 900p
GTX 850M is 52% faster in 1080p
Radeon 740M is 20% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 850M is 132% faster.
in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 740M is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 850M is ahead in 1 test (1%)
Radeon 740M is ahead in 70 tests (99%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.51	8.33
Recency	12 March 2014	4 January 2023
Chip lithography	28 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Radeon 740M has a 28% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 740M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 850M in performance tests.

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