FirePro M4000 vs FirePro W7170M

In this comparison between FirePro M4000 and FirePro W7170M 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 M4000 will be the best choice, for others FirePro W7170M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M4000 and FirePro W7170M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M4000 and FirePro W7170M 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 M4000 or FirePro W7170M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M4000 FirePro W7170M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro W7170M has 203% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and FirePro W7170M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W7170M has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M4000.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and FirePro W7170M - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 123 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 and FirePro W7170M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 20−22
ultra / 1080p 4−5 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 18−20 35−40
medium / 1080p 9−10 24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than FirePro M4000.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4000 FirePro W7170M
Architecture GCN GCN 3
Code name Cape Verde GLM Tonga
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 July 2012 2 October 2015
Pipelines 512 2048
Core clock speed 600 MHz 723 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 92.54
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Eyefinity +
Form factor MXM-A
StereoOutput3D +
AppAcceleration +
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