FirePro W5170M vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri, 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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
FirePro W5170M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri are build with GCN architecture.
FirePro W5170M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 37% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5170M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	140−150
medium / 768p	140−150	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	55−60
QHD / 1440p	40−45	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	110−120	85−90
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	75−80	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
low / 720p	80−85	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 30% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
QHD / 1440p	5−6	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 35% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	7−8	5−6
ultra / 1080p	5−6	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	9−10	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	90−95	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−105	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 18% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	40−45	27−30
medium / 768p	24−27	18−20
high / 1080p	14−16	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
high / 768p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5170M	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Tropo	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	14 January 2014
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed		720 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.00
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity	+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W5170M vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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