Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms GeForce GT 740 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 1316 days older than GeForce GT 740.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 40% better in The Callisto Protocol than GeForce GT 740 - 73 vs 52 FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 64 vs 127 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GT 740
Desktop • May 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
7.944 GPixel/s
32.03225806451613%
Texel Fillrate
31.78 GTexel/s
85.43010752688171%
AMD Radeon HD 6850 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21st, 2010 | Release Date | May 29th, 2014 |
| Northern Islands | Generation | GeForce 700 |
| $179 | MSRP | $89 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
128 GB/s | Bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s |
| 775 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 993 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1253 MHz |
