FirePro W5170M vs Radeon HD 7970

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 7970, 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 7970, check out specs charts below.

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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 7970
Power consumption (TDP)		300 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 7970 are build with GCN architecture.
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 3125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 244% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	170−180	250−260
medium / 768p	140−150	220−230
ultra / 1080p	75−80	180−190
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	110−120	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 82% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 53% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	20−22	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	80−85	180−190
medium / 1080p	35−40	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 161% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 231% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	70−75	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 26% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	20−22	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	40−45	130−140
medium / 768p	24−27	85−90
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 226% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than FirePro W5170M.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5170M	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Tropo	Tahiti XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	22 December 2011
Pipelines	640	2048
Boost Clock	925 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.00	118.4
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length		274 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		485 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity	+	+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W5170M vs Radeon HD 7970

FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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