FirePro M7740 vs Radeon R9 M385X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M7740 and Radeon R9 M385X, 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 Radeon R9 M385X, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M7740 and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M7740 and Radeon R9 M385X 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 Radeon R9 M385X here:
Main Specs
FirePro M7740
Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro M7740 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385X has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M7740.
FirePro M7740 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
FirePro M7740 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 450 MHz higher, than FirePro M7740.
FirePro M7740 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 500 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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M7740 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
150−160
medium / 768p
110−120
120−130
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
QHD / 1440p
27−30
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Dota 2 is 14% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
8−9
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Far Cry 5 is 22% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Fortnite is 14% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
50−55
60−65
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
4−5
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
95−100
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Minecraft is 5% more, than FirePro M7740.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than FirePro M7740.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
24−27
30−35
medium / 768p
16−18
20−22
high / 1080p
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than FirePro M7740.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in World of Tanks is 8% more, than FirePro M7740.
Full Specs
FirePro M7740
Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture
Terascale 1
GCN
Code name
RV740
Strato-XT-M3
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
4 August 2009
16 June 2015
Pipelines
640
896
Core clock speed
650 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
826 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
20.80
61.60
Floating-point performance
832.0 gflops
1,971 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
54.14 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
4.1
6.3
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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