AMD Radeon 740M vs NVIDIA Quadro K2200 Comparison

The Verdict

The AMD Radeon 740M and NVIDIA Quadro K2200 are two very different graphics solutions that happen to land near each other in overall benchmark averages. The Radeon 740M is a modern integrated GPU (IGP) built on a 4 nm process, while the Quadro K2200 is an older, end-of-life discrete workstation card on a 28 nm process. The database shows the AMD part holds a slight overall edge: its average benchmark score is 12,870 versus 10,761 for the NVIDIA, a difference of about 19.6%. The Radeon also sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, while the Quadro sits at the 49th.

For most modern workloads, especially Vulkan-based applications, the Radeon 740M is the stronger choice. Its Vulkan score of 15,568 is 54.3% higher than the Quadro’s 10,090. However, the Quadro K2200 wins the OpenCL test with 11,431 against the Radeon’s 10,172, an 11% advantage. That makes the Quadro the pick if your software relies heavily on OpenCL compute, but the Radeon is better for newer graphics APIs and general modern usage. The Radeon is also an active product with a much newer architecture, so it will have better driver longevity. The Quadro is end-of-life, so its software support is frozen.

If you are building a new system and want a capable IGP with modern features, the Radeon 740M is the obvious choice. If you have a legacy workstation application that is optimized for OpenCL and you need a discrete card with dedicated memory, the Quadro K2200 still holds a specific niche. The data does not show a universal winner; it shows a trade-off between raw OpenCL throughput and modern Vulkan performance.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 740M has an average benchmark score of 12,870, which is about 19.6% higher than the NVIDIA Quadro K2200’s 10,761.

Q: Which GPU wins in Vulkan performance?

A: The AMD Radeon 740M wins decisively in the Geekbench Vulkan test, scoring 15,568 versus the Quadro K2200’s 10,090. That is a 54.3% lead for the AMD part.

Q: Which GPU wins in OpenCL performance?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro K2200 wins the Geekbench OpenCL test with 11,431, beating the Radeon 740M’s 10,172 by 11%.

Q: What is the process node difference between the two?

A: The AMD Radeon 740M is built on a 4 nm process at TSMC, while the NVIDIA Quadro K2200 uses a 28 nm process, also at TSMC.

Q: How do their memory configurations compare?

A: The Radeon 740M uses system shared memory with bandwidth that is system dependent. The Quadro K2200 has 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus with 80.19 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Are both GPUs still in production?

A: No. The AMD Radeon 740M is listed as active, while the NVIDIA Quadro K2200 is end-of-life.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 740M is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, specifically the Phoenix2 chip, and belongs to the Navi III IGP (Phoenix) generation. It uses a 4 nm process at TSMC with 20,900 million transistors on a 137 mm² die. That gives it a transistor density of 152.6 million transistors per square millimeter. The chip includes 256 shading units, 16 texture mapping units, 8 raster output units, and 4 ray tracing cores. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The NVIDIA Quadro K2200 uses the Maxwell architecture, built on the GM107 chip, and belongs to the Quadro Kepler (Kx200) generation, which is a bit of a naming oddity in the database. It is fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC with 1,870 million transistors on a 148 mm² die, resulting in a much lower transistor density of 12.6 million per square millimeter. The chip has 640 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 16 raster output units. It does not have ray tracing cores. It supports DirectX 12 (11_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The architectural gap is massive. The Radeon 740M has over 11 times the transistor count of the Quadro K2200, but the Quadro still has more than double the shading units (640 vs 256) and double the ROPs (16 vs 8). The Radeon’s advantage comes from its modern RDNA 3.0 design, which allows higher clocks and better efficiency per transistor. The Quadro’s Maxwell architecture is older and simpler, but it has a wider raw execution width.

The Radeon 740M also includes dedicated ray tracing cores, which the Quadro lacks entirely. That is a significant feature difference for any modern rendering workload that uses DXR or Vulkan ray tracing. The Radeon’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) also gives it access to features like variable rate shading and mesh shaders, which the Quadro’s DirectX 12 (11_0) does not provide.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every measurable specification. The AMD Radeon 740M has a base clock of 800 MHz and a boost clock of 2800 MHz. The NVIDIA Quadro K2200 has a base clock of 1046 MHz and a boost clock of 1124 MHz. The Radeon’s boost clock is more than double the Quadro’s, which explains its strong Vulkan showing despite fewer shading units.

Memory is another major split. The Radeon 740M uses system shared memory, with no dedicated VRAM, no fixed bus width, and bandwidth that depends on the host system’s memory configuration. The Quadro K2200 has 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus with a fixed 80.19 GB/s bandwidth. The memory clock for the Quadro is 1253 MHz with 5 Gbps effective data rate.

The Radeon 740M has a pixel rate of 22.40 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 44.80 GTexel/s. The Quadro K2200 has a pixel rate of 17.98 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 44.96 GTexel/s. The Radeon is faster at pixel fill, while the Quadro is marginally faster at texture fill. The Radeon’s FP32 throughput is 2.867 TFLOPS, while the Quadro’s is 1,438.7 GFLOPS (about 1.44 TFLOPS). The Radeon also supports FP16 at 2.867 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), while the Quadro has no listed FP16 performance.

Power and physical specs differ sharply. The Radeon 740M has a TDP of 45 W and is an IGP with no slot width, no power connectors, and a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. The Quadro K2200 has a TDP of 68 W, is a single-slot card, has no power connectors, and uses a PCIe 2.0 x16 interface. The Quadro also has a suggested PSU of 250 W, while the Radeon has no suggested PSU listed. The Quadro measures 202 mm in length and 111 mm in height. The Radeon has no listed dimensions because it is an integrated part.

Display outputs also differ. The Radeon 740M’s display outputs are motherboard dependent, meaning they vary by the system it is installed in. The Quadro K2200 has fixed outputs: 1x DVI and 2x DisplayPort 1.2. The Radeon’s release date is 2024-01-30, while the Quadro’s is 2014-07-21.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two head-to-head benchmark tests: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. The results are split one win each.

In the OpenCL test, the NVIDIA Quadro K2200 scores 11,431 against the AMD Radeon 740M’s 10,172. The Quadro wins by 11%. That is a meaningful margin for a compute-focused API. The Quadro’s dedicated GDDR5 memory with 80.19 GB/s bandwidth and its higher shading unit count (640 vs 256) likely contribute to this advantage. Even though the Radeon has a much higher boost clock, the Quadro’s wider execution width and dedicated memory help it in OpenCL workloads that are memory-bound or require high parallel throughput.

In the Vulkan test, the AMD Radeon 740M scores 15,568 against the Quadro K2200’s 10,090. The Radeon wins by 54.3%. That is a dominant margin. Vulkan is a modern low-overhead API, and the Radeon’s RDNA 3.0 architecture is clearly better suited to it. The Quadro’s Maxwell architecture, despite being capable of Vulkan 1.4, does not have the architectural features to keep up. The Radeon’s 2800 MHz boost clock and modern shader design give it a massive advantage in this test.

Looking at the average benchmark scores, the Radeon 740M’s overall average is 12,870, which is 19.6% higher than the Quadro’s 10,761. The Radeon’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 580 (12,928, which is 0.4% higher than the Radeon), the AMD FirePro W5100 (12,847, 0.2% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (12,831, 0.3% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 (12,830, 0.3% lower). The Quadro K2200’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (10,883, which is 1.1% higher than the Quadro), the AMD Radeon Pro 450 (10,804, 0.4% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (10,690, 0.7% lower), and the AMD Radeon RX 6600S (10,629, 1.2% lower).

These rival comparisons show that the Radeon 740M sits in a performance tier that includes older high-end cards like the GTX 590 and RX 580, while the Quadro K2200 sits in a tier with lower-end modern cards like the MX350 and Pro 450. The Radeon is effectively a modern IGP that competes with mid-range discrete GPUs from a few generations ago. The Quadro is a legacy professional card that is now outclassed by modern entry-level parts.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 740M wins in Vulkan performance by a wide margin, 54.3% over the Quadro K2200. That makes it the clear choice for any application that uses Vulkan, which includes many modern games, emulators, and cross-platform graphics engines. The Radeon also has a higher average benchmark score overall, a better percentile ranking (53rd vs 49th), and a much newer architecture with ray tracing support and DirectX 12 Ultimate. It is also an active product with a 4 nm process and a 45 W TDP, making it far more power-efficient.

The NVIDIA Quadro K2200 wins in OpenCL performance by 11% over the Radeon 740M. That makes it the better choice for legacy professional workloads that are locked into OpenCL compute, such as certain CAD, simulation, or video processing tasks from the mid-2010s. The Quadro also has 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory with 80.19 GB/s bandwidth, which is a fixed resource that does not depend on the host system. For applications that require predictable, dedicated memory and OpenCL acceleration, the Quadro’s dedicated VRAM is a practical advantage.

For gaming and modern 3D rendering, the Radeon 740M is the stronger pick due to its Vulkan lead and modern feature set. For professional compute tasks that specifically use OpenCL and benefit from dedicated memory, the Quadro K2200 remains viable, but only in that narrow scope. The data indicates that the Radeon 740M is the more future-proof and versatile part, while the Quadro K2200 is a specialized tool for a specific legacy workload.