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    FirePro W5170M vs Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL

    When choosing between FirePro W5170M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W5170M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL.
    FirePro W5170M Check Price
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    FirePro W5170M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro W5170M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL 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 Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL here:

    FirePro W5170M Laptops
    Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W5170M Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
    Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt
    Interface MXM-A (3.0) IGP
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
    • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - with Vega.
    • FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 3100 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL.

    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 Pro WX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than FirePro W5170M.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W5170M Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
    Architecture GCN Vega
    Code name Tropo Vega Kaby Lake-G
    Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
    Release date 2 October 2015 7 January 2018
    Pipelines 640 1280
    Core clock speed 931 MHz
    Boost Clock 925 MHz 1011 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 37.00 80.88
    Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 1024 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1400 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Eyefinity +
    AppAcceleration +
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