ATI FirePro M7740 vs NVIDIA GeForce 945M

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Combined performance score

GeForce 945M
5.44
+164%

GeForce 945M outperforms FirePro M7740 by 164% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking571828
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.560.14
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Terascale 1 (2008−2010)
GPU code nameGM107RV740
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date12 March 2015 (9 years old)4 August 2009 (14 years old)
Current price$163 $255
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GeForce 945M has 1729% better value for money than ATI M7740.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores512640
Core clock speed928 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed1045 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million826 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate40.8020.80
Floating-point performance953.9 gflops832.0 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce 945M and FirePro M7740 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizemedium sizedlarge
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

Memory

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s54.14 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+no data
GameWorks+no data

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 945M 5.44
+164%
ATI M7740 2.06

GeForce 945M outperforms FirePro M7740 by 164% in our combined benchmark results.


3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GeForce 945M 13507
+104%
ATI M7740 6626

GeForce 945M outperforms FirePro M7740 by 104% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD27
+170%
10−12
−170%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Hitman 3 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Hitman 3 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
+240%
5−6
−240%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Hitman 3 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 3 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

This is how GeForce 945M and ATI M7740 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GeForce 945M is 170% faster than ATI M7740

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 945M is 1100% faster than the ATI M7740.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce 945M is ahead in 47 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.44 2.06
Recency 12 March 2015 4 August 2009
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 60 Watt

The GeForce 945M is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M7740 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 945M is a notebook graphics card while FirePro M7740 is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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