FirePro W5170M vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and GeForce 9800M GT SLI, 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 9800M GT SLI, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 9800M GT SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce 9800M GT SLI 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 9800M GT SLI here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
130 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
512 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 510 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - with G9x.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - by 65 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 3700 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
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
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
14−16
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 69% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 9800M GT SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
120−130
medium / 768p
140−150
100−105
ultra / 1080p
75−80
45−50
QHD / 1440p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
110−120
70−75
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
75−80
50−55
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−33
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 41% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
20−22
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
9−10
low / 720p
80−85
55−60
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 56% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 64% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
70−75
45−50
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
high / 1080p
21−24
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
7−8
4−5
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
10−11
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 83% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
90−95
75−80
medium / 1080p
100−105
90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 36% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
10−11
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 55% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
40−45
21−24
medium / 768p
24−27
14−16
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 69% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
high / 768p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 32% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Architecture
GCN
G9x
Code name
Tropo
NB9E-GT2
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
15 July 2008
Pipelines
640
192
Core clock speed
500 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
65 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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