FirePro M7740 vs Radeon HD 6970

In this comparison between FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 6970 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 Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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:

FirePro M7740 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro M7740	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 816% more power consumption, than FirePro M7740.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6970 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M7740.
FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 6970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 375 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	30−35
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 113% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	210−220
medium / 768p	110−120	180−190
ultra / 1080p	50−55	95−100
QHD / 1440p	27−30	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	80−85	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 57% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 111% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	95−100
medium / 1080p	21−24	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 77% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	20−22
QHD / 1440p	1−2	9−10
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p	50−55	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	75−80
high / 1080p	12−14	30−33
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 20% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	30−35	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p	24−27	55−60
medium / 768p	16−18	30−35
high / 1080p	9−10	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 92% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 36% more, than FirePro M7740.

Full Specs

	FirePro M7740	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Terascale 1	Terascale 2
Code name	RV740	Cayman
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	4 August 2009	14 December 2010
Pipelines	640	1536
Core clock speed	650 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	826 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	20.80	84.48
Floating-point performance	832.0 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	54.14 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		273 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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FirePro M7740 vs Radeon HD 6970

FirePro M7740 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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