FirePro M7740 vs Radeon HD 7870
In this comparison between FirePro M7740 and Radeon HD 7870 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 7870 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
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 191% more power consumption, than FirePro M7740.
Radeon HD 7870 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M7740.
FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 350 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.
FirePro M7740 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3800 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.
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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 222% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
24−27
75−80
medium / 1080p
12−14
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 213% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
130−140
240−250
medium / 768p
110−120
210−220
ultra / 1080p
50−55
130−140
QHD / 1440p
27−30
100−110
4K / 2160p
27−30
60−65
high / 768p
80−85
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 115% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−35
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 91% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
8−9
30−33
ultra / 1080p
7−8
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
3−4
9−10
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 255% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−33
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
130−140
medium / 1080p
21−24
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 162% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
12−14
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−33
QHD / 1440p
1−2
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 230% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
50−55
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
100−110
high / 1080p
12−14
45−50
ultra / 1080p
6−7
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 148% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
6−7
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 26% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
24−27
85−90
medium / 768p
16−18
50−55
high / 1080p
9−10
30−33
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 38% more, than FirePro M7740.
Full Specs
FirePro M7740
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Terascale 1
GCN
Code name
RV740
Pitcairn XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
4 August 2009
5 March 2012
Pipelines
640
1280
Core clock speed
650 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
826 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
20.80
Floating-point performance
832.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
54.14 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
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