FirePro W5170M vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 4870 X2, 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 Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 4870 X2

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 X2
Power consumption (TDP)		286 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5170M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

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 X2.
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 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	130−140
medium / 768p	140−150	100−110
ultra / 1080p	75−80	50−55
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 40% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−33	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 X2.
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 X2.
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 X2.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
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 X2.
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 X2.
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 X2.
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 X2.
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 X2.
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 X2.
low / 768p	40−45	20−22
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 X2.
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 X2.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5170M	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture	GCN	TeraScale
Code name	Tropo	R700
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	12 August 2008
Pipelines	640	800
Core clock speed		700 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	37.00	28.00
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops	2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length		267 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 X2

FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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