FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTX 850A

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 850A, 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 850A, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 850A

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 850A
Power consumption (TDP)		45 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
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 850A uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 850A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 850A - in Desktops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 850A - with Maxwell.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 850A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	1−2
ultra / 1080p	6−7	0−1
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	12−14	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	4−5
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 850A have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	120−130
medium / 768p	140−150	90−95
ultra / 1080p	75−80	40−45
QHD / 1440p	40−45	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	18−20
high / 768p	110−120	65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	55−60	85−90
ultra / 1080p	30−33	16−18
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	75−80	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	12−14	2−3
ultra / 1080p	12−14	2−3
4K / 2160p	5−6	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 240% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	20−22	10−11
ultra / 1080p	14−16	5−6
QHD / 1440p	−	2−3
low / 720p	80−85	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	18−20	4−5
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	16−18
medium / 1080p	21−24	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 188% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	70−75	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	−
high / 1080p	21−24	5−6
ultra / 1080p	9−10	2−3
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	7−8	1−2
ultra / 1080p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	5−6
medium / 1080p	9−10	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	90−95	70−75
medium / 1080p	100−105	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	6−7
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	40−45	12−14
medium / 768p	24−27	9−10
high / 1080p	14−16	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 214% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	16−18
high / 768p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5170M	GeForce GTX 850A
Architecture	GCN	Maxwell
Code name	Tropo	GM107
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	17 March 2014
Pipelines	640	640
Core clock speed		902 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	936 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.00	37.44
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops	1,198 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA		5.0
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity	+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTX 850A

FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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