ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT vs ATI FirePro M7740
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro M7740 with Radeon HD 2900 XT, including specs and performance data.
ATI M7740 outperforms ATI HD 2900 XT by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 876 | 939 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.05 |
| Power efficiency | 2.47 | 0.55 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | M97 | R600 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 August 2009 (15 years ago) | 14 May 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 743 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 826 million | 720 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 215 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 20.80 | 11.89 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.832 TFLOPS | 0.4755 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 32 | 16 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 846 MHz | 828 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 54.14 GB/s | 106.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
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 Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 10.0 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| World of Tanks | 40−45
+36.7%
|
30−33
−36.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.13 | 1.70 |
| Recency | 4 August 2009 | 14 May 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 215 Watt |
ATI M7740 has a 25.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 258.3% lower power consumption.
The FirePro M7740 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 2900 XT in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro M7740 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon HD 2900 XT is a desktop one.
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