FirePro W5170M vs Radeon R8 M535DX
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and Radeon R8 M535DX, 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 R8 M535DX, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R8 M535DX
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:
Main Specs
| FirePro W5170M | Radeon R8 M535DX | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R8 M535DX uses IGP interface.
- FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R8 M535DX - in Desktops.
- FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R8 M535DX - with GCN 3.0.
- FirePro W5170M and Radeon R8 M535DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Radeon R8 M535DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R8 M535DX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 110−120 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 357% more, than Radeon R8 M535DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R8 M535DX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W5170M. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 200% more, than Radeon R8 M535DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 272% more, than Radeon R8 M535DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than Radeon R8 M535DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−105 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon R8 M535DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than Radeon R8 M535DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 24−27 | − |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Radeon R8 M535DX. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W5170M | Radeon R8 M535DX | |
| Architecture | GCN | GCN 3.0 |
| Code name | Tropo | Meso |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 October 2015 | 18 April 2017 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 780 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 925 MHz | 891 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,500 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.00 | 17.82 |
| 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) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| AppAcceleration | + | |
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