FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTX 860M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 860M, 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 860M, check out specs charts below.

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FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 860M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M here:

FirePro W5170M Laptops

GeForce GTX 860M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5170M	GeForce GTX 860M
Power consumption (TDP)		75 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 860M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 860M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 860M - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M - with Maxwell.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 860M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 54% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 860M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	220−230
medium / 768p	140−150	190−200
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
QHD / 1440p	40−45	60−65
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	110−120	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	75−80	100−105
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 26% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Far Cry 5 is 46% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	20−22	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 35% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	80−85
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−12
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Minecraft is 6% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 46% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	40−45	60−65
medium / 768p	24−27	35−40
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 14% more, than FirePro W5170M.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5170M	GeForce GTX 860M
Architecture	GCN	Maxwell
Code name	Tropo	N15P-GX
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	2 October 2015	12 March 2014
Pipelines	640	640
Core clock speed		797 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	915 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.00	43.40
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops	1,389 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	80.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA		+
CUDA cores		1152 or 640
Bus support		PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options		+
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		163 Mh/s
Laptop size	large	medium sized
Standard memory configuration		GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support		Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support		Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support		Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection		+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI		+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming		+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder		+
Optimus		+
Eyefinity	+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTX 860M

FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 860M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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