FirePro W5170M vs GeForce MX150

In this comparison between FirePro W5170M and GeForce MX150 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W5170M will be the best choice, for others GeForce MX150 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W5170M and GeForce MX150 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce MX150 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 MX150 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5170M GeForce MX150
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
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 MX150 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce MX150 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
  • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce MX150 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce MX150 - with Pascal.
  • FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX150 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 1508 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 12−14
ultra / 1080p 6−7 7−8
QHD / 1440p 1−2 1−2
low / 720p 24−27 24−27
medium / 1080p 12−14 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX150 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than FirePro W5170M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5170M GeForce MX150
Architecture GCN Pascal
Code name Tropo N17S-G1
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 16 May 2017
Pipelines 640 384
Core clock speed 1468 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz 1532 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00 24.91
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops 1,127 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 40.1 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size large large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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