FirePro M7740 vs Quadro K420
In this comparison between FirePro M7740 and Quadro K420 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro M7740 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K420 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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 K420
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro M7740 has 46% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro M7740 and Quadro K420 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 226 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.
FirePro M7740 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 782 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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
9−10
medium / 1080p
8−9
1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
9−10
medium / 1080p
12−14
2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Battlefield 5 is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
75−80
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
9−10
high / 768p
80−85
50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−12
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
80−85
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Dota 2 is 42% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
8−9
1−2
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
7−8
medium / 1080p
8−9
2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Fortnite is 82% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
12−14
1−2
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
10−12
medium / 1080p
14−16
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Forza Horizon 4 is 240% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
35−40
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
1−2
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
4−5
0−1
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
1−2
medium / 1080p
6−7
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Metro Exodus is 1200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
50−55
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Minecraft is 31% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
2−3
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 550% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
24−27
4−5
medium / 768p
16−18
−
high / 1080p
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 466% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
65−70
medium / 768p
45−50
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−12
high / 768p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in World of Tanks is 38% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
FirePro M7740
Quadro K420
Architecture
Terascale 1
Kepler
Code name
RV740
GK107
Type
Mobile workstation
Workstation
Release date
4 August 2009
22 July 2014
Pipelines
640
192
Core clock speed
650 MHz
876 MHz
Transistor count
826 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
20.80
14.02
Floating-point performance
832.0 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
54.14 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
12
Shader Model
4.1
5
OpenGL
3.3
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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