FirePro W5170M vs GeForce 945M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M, 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 W5170M stacks up against GeForce 945M, check out specs charts below.

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FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M 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 W5170M or GeForce 945M here:

FirePro W5170M Laptops

GeForce 945M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5170M	GeForce 945M
Power consumption (TDP)		75 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 945M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce 945M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 945M - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 945M - with Maxwell.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	170−180
medium / 768p	140−150	140−150
ultra / 1080p	75−80	75−80
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	110−120
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	75−80	75−80
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 1% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 2% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	70−75	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	20−22
medium / 1080p	9−10	9−10
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M 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 W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	20−22
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	40−45	35−40
medium / 768p	24−27	24−27
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than GeForce 945M.
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 W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5170M	GeForce 945M
Architecture	GCN	Maxwell
Code name	Tropo	GM107
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	2 October 2015	12 March 2015
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed		928 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1045 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.00	40.80
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops	953.9 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA		+
Bus support		PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		107 Mh/s
Laptop size	large	medium sized
Optimus		+
Eyefinity	+
GPU Boost		2.0
GameWorks		+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W5170M vs GeForce 945M

FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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