Radeon RX 6900 XT vs ATI FirePro M7740
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro M7740 with Radeon RX 6900 XT, including specs and performance data.
RX 6900 XT outperforms ATI M7740 by a whopping 3134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 879 | 27 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 30.03 |
| Power efficiency | 2.44 | 15.75 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | M97 | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 August 2009 (15 years ago) | 28 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
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 | 5120 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 826 million | 26,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 20.80 | 720.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.832 TFLOPS | 23.04 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 128 |
| TMUs | 32 | 320 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 80 |
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 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 846 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 54.14 GB/s | 512.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
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 HD | 6−7
−3167%
| 196
+3167%
|
| 1440p | 4−5
−3250%
| 134
+3250%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−4050%
| 83
+4050%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 5.10 |
| 1440p | no data | 7.46 |
| 4K | no data | 12.04 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 5−6
−3880%
|
190−200
+3880%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−15500%
|
300−350
+15500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3925%
|
160−170
+3925%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 5−6
−3880%
|
190−200
+3880%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−3800%
|
195
+3800%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−15500%
|
300−350
+15500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3925%
|
160−170
+3925%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−8600%
|
170−180
+8600%
|
| Fortnite | 9−10
−3256%
|
300−350
+3256%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−2730%
|
283
+2730%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−9250%
|
180−190
+9250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−1509%
|
170−180
+1509%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−828%
|
350−400
+828%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 5−6
−3880%
|
190−200
+3880%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−3820%
|
196
+3820%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−15500%
|
300−350
+15500%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
−578%
|
270−280
+578%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3925%
|
160−170
+3925%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−668%
|
160−170
+668%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−8600%
|
170−180
+8600%
|
| Fortnite | 9−10
−3256%
|
300−350
+3256%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−2690%
|
279
+2690%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−9250%
|
180−190
+9250%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−4075%
|
160−170
+4075%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−5367%
|
164
+5367%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−1509%
|
170−180
+1509%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−4514%
|
323
+4514%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−828%
|
350−400
+828%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−3840%
|
197
+3840%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3925%
|
160−170
+3925%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−668%
|
160−170
+668%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−8600%
|
170−180
+8600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−2380%
|
248
+2380%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−1509%
|
170−180
+1509%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−2243%
|
164
+2243%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−954%
|
411
+954%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
−3256%
|
300−350
+3256%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−9700%
|
190−200
+9700%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−3443%
|
450−500
+3443%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 130−140 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−821%
|
170−180
+821%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
−2840%
|
400−450
+2840%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−9100%
|
90−95
+9100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−5067%
|
150−160
+5067%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−4520%
|
231
+4520%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−7300%
|
140−150
+7300%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
−3675%
|
150−160
+3675%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−5800%
|
55−60
+5800%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−940%
|
150−160
+940%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
−3210%
|
300−350
+3210%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| Dota 2 | 4−5
−3875%
|
150−160
+3875%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−5000%
|
100−110
+5000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 162 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−3100%
|
95−100
+3100%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
−2533%
|
75−80
+2533%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Metro Exodus | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 196
+0%
|
196
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 67
+0%
|
67
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 122
+0%
|
122
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
This is how ATI M7740 and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6900 XT is 3167% faster in 1080p
- RX 6900 XT is 3250% faster in 1440p
- RX 6900 XT is 4050% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 15500% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6900 XT is ahead in 53 tests (88%)
- there's a draw in 7 tests (12%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.85 | 59.83 |
| Recency | 4 August 2009 | 28 October 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 300 Watt |
ATI M7740 has 400% lower power consumption.
RX 6900 XT, on the other hand, has a 3134.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M7740 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro M7740 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop one.
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