FirePro M7740 vs Radeon HD 6950
In this comparison between FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 6950 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 Radeon HD 6950 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
Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
500 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 733% more power consumption, than FirePro M7740.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6950 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M7740.
FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 6950 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6950 is 250 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 88% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 86% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
200−210
medium / 768p
110−120
170−180
ultra / 1080p
50−55
90−95
QHD / 1440p
27−30
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
80−85
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 57% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
8−9
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 111% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
90−95
medium / 1080p
21−24
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 66% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
18−20
QHD / 1440p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 92% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
50−55
80−85
medium / 768p
45−50
70−75
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 65% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
4−5
9−10
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 20% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
24−27
50−55
medium / 768p
16−18
30−35
high / 1080p
9−10
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 84% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
85−90
100−105
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
high / 768p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than FirePro M7740.
Full Specs
FirePro M7740
Radeon HD 6950
Architecture
Terascale 1
TeraScale 3
Code name
RV740
Cayman
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
4 August 2009
14 December 2010
Pipelines
640
1408
Core clock speed
650 MHz
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
826 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
20.80
70.40
Floating-point performance
832.0 gflops
2,252.8 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
54.14 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
4.1
5.0
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
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244 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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