FirePro M7740 vs GeForce GT 740A

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M7740 and GeForce GT 740A. 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 M7740 and GeForce GT 740A. 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 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 GeForce GT 740A
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro M7740 has 81% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • FirePro M7740 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GT 740A uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GT 740A has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M7740.
  • FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GT 740A - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and GeForce GT 740A - with Kepler 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 330 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.
  • FirePro M7740 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GT 740A - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 800 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 0−1
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 1−2
medium / 1080p 8−9 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M7740 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

  FirePro M7740 GeForce GT 740A
Architecture Terascale 1 Kepler 2.0
Code name RV740 GK208
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 4 August 2009 26 August 2013
Pipelines 640 384
Core clock speed 650 MHz 980 MHz
Transistor count 826 million 915 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.80 31.36
Floating-point performance 832.0 gflops 752.6 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 54.14 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 3.5
Laptop size large
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