FirePro M7740 vs GeForce GTX 280M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M7740 and GeForce GTX 280M SLI, 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 GeForce GTX 280M SLI, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M7740 and GeForce GTX 280M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M7740 and GeForce GTX 280M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 280M SLI here:
Main Specs
FirePro M7740
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 150% more power consumption, than FirePro M7740.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M7740.
FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - with G9x.
Core clock speed of FirePro M7740 is 65 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
FirePro M7740 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M7740 is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M7740 and GeForce GTX 280M SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
180−190
medium / 768p
110−120
150−160
ultra / 1080p
50−55
80−85
QHD / 1440p
27−30
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
80−85
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
80−85
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 40% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 77% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
85−90
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 55% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 69% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
50−55
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
65−70
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Minecraft is 13% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
24−27
40−45
medium / 768p
16−18
27−30
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 23% more, than FirePro M7740.
Full Specs
FirePro M7740
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Architecture
Terascale 1
G9x
Code name
RV740
N10E-GTX
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
4 August 2009
2 March 2009
Pipelines
640
256
Core clock speed
650 MHz
585 MHz
Transistor count
826 million
1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
20.80
Floating-point performance
832.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
950 MHz
Memory bandwidth
54.14 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
large
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