FirePro M7740 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M7740 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book, 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M7740 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M7740 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
FirePro M7740
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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FirePro M7740 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 304 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.
FirePro M7740 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 4012 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
6−7
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
20−22
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M7740 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
150−160
medium / 768p
110−120
130−140
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
QHD / 1440p
27−30
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Dota 2 is 14% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
8−9
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 22% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
50−55
60−65
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
4−5
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
95−100
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 5% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
24−27
30−35
medium / 768p
16−18
21−24
high / 1080p
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 12% more, than FirePro M7740.
Full Specs
FirePro M7740
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
Terascale 1
Maxwell
Code name
RV740
Surface Book
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
4 August 2009
1 October 2015
Pipelines
640
384
Core clock speed
650 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
826 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
20.80
Floating-point performance
832.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
54.14 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
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