FirePro M7740 vs Radeon R7 M270DX
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M7740 and Radeon R7 M270DX, 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 Radeon R7 M270DX, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R7 M270DX
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 R7 M270DX | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- FirePro M7740 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
- FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 M270DX - in Desktops.
- FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270DX is 250 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.
- FirePro M7740 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270DX - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro M7740 and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 80−85 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than FirePro M7740. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Grand Theft Auto V is 50% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
| medium / 768p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 160% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro M7740 | Radeon R7 M270DX | |
| Architecture | Terascale 1 | GCN 3.0 |
| Code name | RV740 | Topaz |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 August 2009 | 11 June 2014 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 940 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 826 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 20.80 | 22.56 |
| Floating-point performance | 832.0 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 54.14 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| Laptop size | large | |
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