FirePro W5170M vs Radeon HD 4870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 4870. 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 Radeon HD 4870. 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.

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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:

FirePro W5170M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5170M	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)		150 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5170M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	3−4
ultra / 1080p	6−7	1−2
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	120−130
medium / 768p	140−150	100−110
ultra / 1080p	75−80	45−50
QHD / 1440p	40−45	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	110−120	75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−33	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	75−80	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	4−5
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	20−22	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 56% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	18−20	7−8
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 91% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	60−65	−
high / 1080p	21−24	10−11
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	2−3
ultra / 1080p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	9−10
medium / 1080p	9−10	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	40−45	18−20
medium / 768p	24−27	12−14
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 111% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
high / 768p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5170M	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	GCN	TeraScale
Code name	Tropo	RV770
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	25 June 2008
Pipelines	640	800
Core clock speed		750 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	37.00	30.00
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length		250 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity	+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W5170M vs Radeon HD 4870

FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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