FirePro W5170M vs FirePro W8100

In this comparison between FirePro W5170M and FirePro W8100 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 W5170M will be the best choice, for others FirePro W8100 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 W5170M FirePro W8100
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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  • FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and FirePro W8100 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W8100 has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
  • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and FirePro W8100 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and FirePro W8100 - with GCN 2.0.
  • FirePro W5170M and FirePro W8100 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 24−27 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than FirePro W5170M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5170M FirePro W8100
Architecture GCN GCN 2.0
Code name Tropo Hawaii
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 23 June 2014
Pipelines 640 2560
Core clock speed 824 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00 131.8
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops 4,219 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 320 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 PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 466 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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