FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GT 755M

In this comparison between FirePro W5170M and GeForce GT 755M 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 GeForce GT 755M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W5170M and GeForce GT 755M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce GT 755M 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 GT 755M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5170M GeForce GT 755M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
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 GT 755M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GT 755M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
  • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GT 755M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GT 755M - with Kepler.
  • FirePro W5170M and GeForce GT 755M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 755M is 900 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 7−8
ultra / 1080p 6−7 4−5
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 18−20
medium / 1080p 12−14 9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than GeForce GT 755M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5170M GeForce GT 755M
Architecture GCN Kepler
Code name Tropo N14P-
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 25 June 2013
Pipelines 640 384
Core clock speed 980 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00 31.36
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops 752.6 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 86.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 27 Mh/s
Laptop size large medium sized
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
AppAcceleration +
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