FirePro M7740 vs FireStream 9250

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M7740 and FireStream 9250, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro M7740 stacks up against FireStream 9250, check out specs charts below.

FirePro M7740 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M7740 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M7740 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M7740 FireStream 9250
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • FireStream 9250 has 150% more power consumption, than FirePro M7740.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro M7740 and FireStream 9250 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and FireStream 9250 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and FireStream 9250 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M7740 is 25 MHz higher, than FireStream 9250.
  • FirePro M7740 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and FireStream 9250 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FireStream 9250 is 986 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 2−3
ultra / 1080p 4−5 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 12−14
medium / 1080p 8−9 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than FireStream 9250.

Full Specs

  FirePro M7740 FireStream 9250
Architecture Terascale 1 TeraScale
Code name RV740 RV770
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 4 August 2009 16 June 2008
Pipelines 640 800
Core clock speed 650 MHz 625 MHz
Transistor count 826 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 20.80 25.00
Floating-point performance 832.0 gflops 1,000.0 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz 1986 MHz
Memory bandwidth 54.14 GB/s 63.55 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 4.1 4.1
OpenGL 3.3 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
Laptop size large
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