FirePro M7740 vs GeForce GTS 450

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M7740 and GeForce GTS 450. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M7740 and GeForce GTS 450. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 GeForce GTS 450
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 106 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTS 450 has 76% more power consumption, than FirePro M7740.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro M7740 and GeForce GTS 450 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTS 450 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and GeForce GTS 450 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 916 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.
  • FirePro M7740 and GeForce GTS 450 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 804 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 3−4
ultra / 1080p 4−5 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 14−16
medium / 1080p 8−9 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

Full Specs

  FirePro M7740 GeForce GTS 450
Architecture Terascale 1 Fermi
Code name RV740 GF106
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 4 August 2009 13 September 2010
Pipelines 640 192
Core clock speed 650 MHz 1566 MHz
Transistor count 826 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 20.80 25.1 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 832.0 gflops 601.3 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth 54.14 GB/s 57.7 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.2
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 192
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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