FirePro V7900 vs FirePro W5170M
When choosing between FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5170M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5170M.
FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro W5170M is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 W5170M here:
Main Specs
FirePro V7900
FirePro W5170M
Power consumption (TDP)
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
4x DisplayPort
No outputs
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FirePro V7900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and FirePro W5170M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5170M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro V7900 is used in Desktops, and FirePro W5170M - in Mobile workstations.
FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and FirePro W5170M - with GCN.
FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and FirePro W5170M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.
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
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
170−180
medium / 768p
150−160
140−150
ultra / 1080p
75−80
75−80
QHD / 1440p
45−50
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
80−85
75−80
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
30−33
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
20−22
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
9−10
FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−105
100−105
FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
40−45
40−45
medium / 768p
24−27
24−27
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
FirePro V7900 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
FirePro V7900
FirePro W5170M
Architecture
TeraScale 3
GCN
Code name
Cayman
Tropo
Type
Workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
24 May 2011
2 October 2015
Pipelines
1280
640
Core clock speed
725 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
58.00
37.00
Floating-point performance
1,856.0 gflops
1,184 gflops
Length
279 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
171 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Form factor
full height / full length
StereoOutput3D
+
DisplayPort count
4
Dual-link DVI support
+
AppAcceleration
+
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