FirePro W5000 vs FirePro W5170M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5000 and FirePro W5170M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W5000 stacks up against FirePro W5170M, check out specs charts below.

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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 W5000	FirePro W5170M
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 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, 2x DisplayPort	No outputs
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FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and FirePro W5170M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
FirePro W5000 and FirePro W5170M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and FirePro W5170M - in Mobile workstations.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and FirePro W5170M - with GCN.
FirePro W5000 and FirePro W5170M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 1300 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	7−8	1−2
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5000 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	170−180
medium / 768p	180−190	140−150
ultra / 1080p	95−100	75−80
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
medium / 768p	90−95	75−80
ultra / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	24−27	20−22
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Fortnite is 23% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	20−22	14−16
QHD / 1440p	9−10	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	85−90	70−75
medium / 768p	75−80	60−65
high / 1080p	30−33	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	9−10	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Minecraft is 8% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 19% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	20−22
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	55−60	40−45
medium / 768p	30−35	24−27
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 31% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than FirePro W5170M.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	FirePro W5170M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Pitcairn	Tropo
Type	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	7 August 2012	2 October 2015
Pipelines	768	640
Core clock speed	825 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	37.00
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	1,184 gflops
Length	183 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	154 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
AppAcceleration		+
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FirePro W5000 vs FirePro W5170M

FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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