FirePro M7740 vs Radeon R9 270X
In this comparison between FirePro M7740 and Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X 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 R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 200% more power consumption, than FirePro M7740.
FirePro M7740 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270X has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M7740.
FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
FirePro M7740 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
12−14
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 240% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
130−140
240−250
medium / 768p
110−120
210−220
ultra / 1080p
50−55
140−150
QHD / 1440p
27−30
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
60−65
high / 768p
80−85
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 120% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−35
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 92% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
8−9
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
3−4
10−11
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 266% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
14−16
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
140−150
medium / 1080p
21−24
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 181% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
12−14
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
1−2
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 238% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
50−55
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
100−110
high / 1080p
12−14
50−55
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 151% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
4−5
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
6−7
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 316% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 26% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 72% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
24−27
90−95
medium / 768p
16−18
55−60
high / 1080p
9−10
30−35
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 223% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 38% more, than FirePro M7740.
Full Specs
FirePro M7740
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Terascale 1
GCN
Code name
RV740
Curacao XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
4 August 2009
8 October 2013
Pipelines
640
1280
Core clock speed
650 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
826 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
20.80
84.00
Floating-point performance
832.0 gflops
2,688 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
54.14 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
4.1
5.1
OpenGL
3.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
318 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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