FirePro V5900 vs FirePro W5170M

In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and FirePro W5170M 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 V5900 will be the best choice, for others FirePro W5170M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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:

FirePro W5170M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro V5900	FirePro W5170M
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	No outputs
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FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and FirePro W5170M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
FirePro V5900 and FirePro W5170M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and FirePro W5170M - in Mobile workstations.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and FirePro W5170M - with GCN.
FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and FirePro W5170M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 2500 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	10−12
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 69% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro V5900 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	170−180
medium / 768p	100−110	140−150
ultra / 1080p	50−55	75−80
QHD / 1440p	24−27	40−45
4K / 2160p	12−14	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	75−80
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 31% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	7−8	20−22
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 67% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 73% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	3−4	7−8
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	10−11	21−24
medium / 1080p	4−5	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 12% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 136% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	20−22
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 70% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	20−22	40−45
medium / 768p	12−14	24−27
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 111% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 35% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

	FirePro V5900	FirePro W5170M
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Tropo
Type	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	24 May 2011	2 October 2015
Pipelines	512	640
Core clock speed	600 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.20	37.00
Floating-point performance	614.4 gflops	1,184 gflops
Length	230 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
AppAcceleration		+
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FirePro V5900 vs FirePro W5170M

FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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