FirePro W5170M vs Radeon RX 550 mobile
In this comparison between FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 550 mobile you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W5170M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 550 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 550 mobile here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
Radeon RX 550 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
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 RX 550 mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile 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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 72% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−33
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
170−180
220−230
medium / 768p
140−150
190−200
ultra / 1080p
75−80
110−120
QHD / 1440p
40−45
80−85
4K / 2160p
30−33
40−45
high / 768p
110−120
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
medium / 768p
75−80
100−110
ultra / 1080p
50−55
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Dota 2 is 32% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 73% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
20−22
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
110−120
medium / 1080p
35−40
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Fortnite is 51% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
5−6
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
70−75
100−105
medium / 768p
60−65
90−95
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
100−105
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Minecraft is 11% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
40−45
70−75
medium / 768p
24−27
40−45
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 68% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
40−45
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in World of Tanks is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
Radeon RX 550 mobile
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Tropo
Polaris 12
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
21 March 2017
Pipelines
640
640
Core clock speed
1287 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
1476 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
51.48
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
1,647 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 (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
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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