FirePro M7740 vs GRID K520

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M7740 and GRID K520. 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 GRID K520. 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 GRID K520
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K520 has 275% more power consumption, than FirePro M7740.
  • FirePro M7740 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GRID K520 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K520 has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M7740.
  • FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and GRID K520 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and GRID K520 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K520 is 95 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.
  • FirePro M7740 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID K520 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 4000 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 16−18
ultra / 1080p 4−5 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 16−18 30−35
medium / 1080p 8−9 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than FirePro M7740.

Full Specs

  FirePro M7740 GRID K520
Architecture Terascale 1 Kepler
Code name RV740 GK104
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 4 August 2009 23 July 2013
Pipelines 640 1536
Core clock speed 650 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 826 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.80 95.36
Floating-point performance 832.0 gflops 2x 2,448 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 54.14 GB/s 160.0 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 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 76 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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