FirePro W5170M vs Quadro M1200

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5170M and Quadro M1200. 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 Quadro M1200. 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 and Quadro M1200 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W5170M and Quadro M1200 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 Quadro M1200 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5170M Quadro M1200
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Quadro M1200 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro M1200 - with Maxwell.
  • FirePro W5170M and Quadro M1200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 18−20
ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−12
QHD / 1440p 1−2 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 35−40
medium / 1080p 12−14 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 72% more, than FirePro W5170M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5170M Quadro M1200
Architecture GCN Maxwell
Code name Tropo N17P-Q1
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 13 January 2017
Pipelines 640 640
Core clock speed 991 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
AppAcceleration +
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