FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTX 970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 970M, 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 970M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce GTX 970M
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
6 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 970M has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 970M - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 970M - with Maxwell.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
24−27
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
18−20
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
1−2
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Battlefield 5 is 244% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
170−180
250−260
medium / 768p
140−150
220−230
ultra / 1080p
75−80
180−190
QHD / 1440p
40−45
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−33
70−75
high / 768p
110−120
210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 82% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
medium / 768p
75−80
110−120
ultra / 1080p
50−55
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Dota 2 is 53% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
12−14
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
20−22
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
80−85
180−190
medium / 1080p
35−40
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Fortnite is 161% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
18−20
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
5−6
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 231% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
70−75
140−150
medium / 768p
60−65
120−130
high / 1080p
21−24
70−75
ultra / 1080p
9−10
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
21−24
65−70
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
100−105
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Minecraft is 26% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
20−22
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
40−45
130−140
medium / 768p
24−27
85−90
high / 1080p
14−16
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 226% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
50−55
high / 768p
45−50
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in World of Tanks is 17% more, than FirePro W5170M.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce GTX 970M
Architecture
GCN
Maxwell
Code name
Tropo
GM204
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
7 October 2014
Pipelines
640
1280
Core clock speed
924 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
1038 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
83.04
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
2,657 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
120 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1280
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
314 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
AppAcceleration
+
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