FirePro W5100 vs FirePro W7170M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5100 and FirePro W7170M. 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 W5100 and FirePro W7170M. 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.

FirePro W7170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro W7170M 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 W7170M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5100 FirePro W7170M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W7170M has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W5100 and FirePro W7170M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and FirePro W7170M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and FirePro W7170M - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 207 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W5100 and FirePro W7170M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 20−22
ultra / 1080p 9−10 12−14
QHD / 1440p 4−5 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 30−35 35−40
medium / 1080p 18−20 24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than FirePro W5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 FirePro W7170M
Architecture GCN 2.0 GCN 3
Code name Bonaire Tonga
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 31 March 2014 2 October 2015
Pipelines 768 2048
Core clock speed 930 MHz 723 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 92.54
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 2,961 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
Form factor full height / half length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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