FirePro M7740 vs Radeon HD 6950M
In this comparison between FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 6950M 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 6950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
FirePro M7740
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro M7740 has 20% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
FirePro M7740 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 6950M has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M7740.
FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro M7740 is 70 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 6950M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M7740 is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
150−160
medium / 768p
110−120
120−130
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 Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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
21−24
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 10% more, than FirePro M7740.
Full Specs
FirePro M7740
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Terascale 1
Terascale 2
Code name
RV740
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
4 August 2009
6 January 2011
Pipelines
640
960
Core clock speed
650 MHz
580 MHz
Transistor count
826 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
20.80
27.84
Floating-point performance
832.0 gflops
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
54.14 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.1
5.0
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Laptop size
large
large
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