FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTX 480M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 480M, 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 GTX 480M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 480M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce GTX 480M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 480M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 480M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 480M - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M - with Fermi.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 3300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
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
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 480M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 480M 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
70−75
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
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 GTX 480M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
75−80
75−80
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
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 GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
75−80
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 480M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−105
95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 480M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
40−45
35−40
medium / 768p
24−27
21−24
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
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 11% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce GTX 480M
Architecture
GCN
Fermi
Code name
Tropo
N11E-GTX-A3
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
25 May 2010
Pipelines
640
352
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
18.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
598.4 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
76.8 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
N/A
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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