FirePro W5170M vs GRID K240Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5170M and GRID K240Q. 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 GRID K240Q. 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 GRID K240Q
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GRID K240Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W5170M has 1 GB more memory, than GRID K240Q.
  • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GRID K240Q - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GRID K240Q - with Kepler.
  • FirePro W5170M and GRID K240Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K240Q is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7 6−7
QHD / 1440p 1−2 1−2
low / 720p 24−27 21−24
medium / 1080p 12−14 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than GRID K240Q.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5170M GRID K240Q
Architecture GCN Kepler
Code name Tropo GK104
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 28 June 2013
Pipelines 640 1536
Core clock speed 745 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00 95.36
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops 2,289 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 160.0 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 3.0
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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