FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTX 460

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 460. 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 460. 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.

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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:

FirePro W5170M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5170M	GeForce GTX 460
Power consumption (TDP)		160 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	768 MB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 460 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 460 has 766 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 460 - in Desktops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 - with Fermi.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 900 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 460 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 460 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	180−190
medium / 768p	140−150	150−160
ultra / 1080p	75−80	75−80
QHD / 1440p	40−45	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 460 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	75−80	80−85
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 460 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Fortnite is 2% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 460 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−11
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 460 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Minecraft is 2% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	40−45	40−45
medium / 768p	24−27	24−27
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than FirePro W5170M.
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 GTX 460 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5170M	GeForce GTX 460
Architecture	GCN	Fermi
Code name	Tropo	GF104
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	12 July 2010
Pipelines	640	336
Core clock speed		675 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	37.00	37.80
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops	907.2 gflops
Length		8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	86.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.1
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA		+
Bus support		16x PCI-E 2.0
Height		4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		+
HDMI		+
HDCP		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		66 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity	+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTX 460

FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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