FirePro M7740 vs Quadro FX 5800

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M7740 and Quadro FX 5800. 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 Quadro FX 5800. 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 Quadro FX 5800
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 189 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro FX 5800 has 215% more power consumption, than FirePro M7740.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro FX 5800 has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M7740.
  • FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro FX 5800 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Quadro FX 5800 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M7740 is 40 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
  • FirePro M7740 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 5800 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 600 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 Quadro FX 5800.

Full Specs

  FirePro M7740 Quadro FX 5800
Architecture Terascale 1 Tesla 2.0
Code name RV740 GT200B
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 4 August 2009 11 November 2008
Pipelines 640 240
Core clock speed 650 MHz 610 MHz
Transistor count 826 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 20.80 48.80
Floating-point performance 832.0 gflops 622.1 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 54.14 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 4.1 4.0
OpenGL 3.3 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 1.3
Laptop size large
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