FirePro W5170M vs Radeon R9 270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5170M and Radeon R9 270X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W5170M and Radeon R9 270X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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 R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)		180 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5170M and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
FirePro W5170M and Radeon R9 270X are build with GCN architecture.
FirePro W5170M and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 136% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 144% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	170−180	240−250
medium / 768p	140−150	210−220
ultra / 1080p	75−80	140−150
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	110−120	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% 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 R9 270X 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	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 46% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	20−22	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	80−85	140−150
medium / 1080p	35−40	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 94% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	5−6	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 131% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	70−75	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
high / 1080p	21−24	50−55
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 122% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 16% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	20−22	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	40−45	90−95
medium / 768p	24−27	55−60
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than FirePro W5170M.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5170M	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Tropo	Curacao XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	8 October 2013
Pipelines	640	1280
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.00	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops	2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	179.2 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 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration	+	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FirePro W5170M vs Radeon R9 270X

FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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