FirePro W5130M vs GeForce GT 740

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5130M and GeForce GT 740. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W5130M and GeForce GT 740. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

FirePro W5130M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro W5130M 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 W5130M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5130M GeForce GT 740
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W5130M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
  • FirePro W5130M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GT 740 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5130M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GT 740 - with Kepler.
  • FirePro W5130M and GeForce GT 740 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 1012 MHz higher, than FirePro W5130M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 7−8
ultra / 1080p 5−6 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 16−18
medium / 1080p 10−11 8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5130M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than GeForce GT 740.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5130M GeForce GT 740
Architecture GCN Kepler
Code name Tropo GK107
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 29 May 2014
Pipelines 512 384
Core clock speed 993 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 29.60 31.78
Floating-point performance 947.2 gflops 762.6 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 80.19 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 25 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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