FirePro W5170M vs Radeon RX 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 540, 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 RX 540, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 1500 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
1−2
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
200−210
medium / 768p
140−150
170−180
ultra / 1080p
75−80
90−95
QHD / 1440p
40−45
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
75−80
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 23% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
5−6
8−9
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 36% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
70−75
80−85
medium / 768p
60−65
70−75
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
7−8
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−105
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 8% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
40−45
50−55
medium / 768p
24−27
30−35
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
95−100
100−105
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than FirePro W5170M.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Tropo
Polaris 12
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
21 March 2017
Pipelines
640
512
Boost Clock
925 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
39.01
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12.0
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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