FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTX 280M SLI

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 280M SLI. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 280M SLI. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 280M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 280M 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 GTX 280M SLI here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5170M GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 280M SLI have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - with G9x.
  • FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 3550 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 12−14
ultra / 1080p 6−7 7−8
QHD / 1440p 1−2 2−3
low / 720p 24−27 24−27
medium / 1080p 12−14 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than FirePro W5170M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5170M GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Architecture GCN G9x
Code name Tropo N10E-GTX
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 2 March 2009
Pipelines 640 256
Core clock speed 585 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 950 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 +
Laptop size large large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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