FirePro M7740 vs GeForce GTX 850A

In this comparison between FirePro M7740 and GeForce GTX 850A 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 GeForce GTX 850A 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 GeForce GTX 850A
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
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 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • FirePro M7740 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 850A uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 850A has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M7740.
  • FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 850A - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and GeForce GTX 850A - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 252 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.
  • FirePro M7740 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 850A - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 800 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 1−2
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 GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

  FirePro M7740 GeForce GTX 850A
Architecture Terascale 1 Maxwell
Code name RV740 GM107
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 4 August 2009 17 March 2014
Pipelines 640 640
Core clock speed 650 MHz 902 MHz
Boost Clock 936 MHz
Transistor count 826 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.80 37.44
Floating-point performance 832.0 gflops 1,198 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 54.14 GB/s 28.8 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 5.0
Laptop size large
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