FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 550 Ti. 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 550 Ti. 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 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:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
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 550 Ti uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5170M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - in Desktops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - with Fermi.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 4496 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
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
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 GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 550 Ti have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
140−150
medium / 768p
140−150
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
55−60
QHD / 1440p
40−45
30−35
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
110−120
85−90
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
95−100
80−85
medium / 768p
75−80
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
20−22
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
low / 720p
80−85
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
5−6
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 32% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−105
90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
40−45
27−30
medium / 768p
24−27
18−20
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Architecture
GCN
Fermi
Code name
Tropo
GF116
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
2 October 2015
15 March 2011
Pipelines
640
192
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
28.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
691.2 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
98.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.2
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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