FirePro W7170M vs GeForce 830A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and GeForce 830A, 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 W7170M stacks up against GeForce 830A, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 830A
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 W7170M | GeForce 830A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 33 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- FirePro W7170M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 830A.
- FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 830A uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- FirePro W7170M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 830A.
- FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 830A - in Desktops.
- FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce 830A - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 830A is 359 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
- FirePro W7170M and GeForce 830A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce 830A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Battlefield 5 is 388% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro W7170M and GeForce 830A have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 85−90 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 129% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Dota 2 is 108% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Far Cry 5 is 550% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Fortnite is 237% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 357% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | − |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Metro Exodus is 633% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Minecraft is 33% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 516% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 10−11 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 560% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in World of Tanks is 61% more, than GeForce 830A. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W7170M | GeForce 830A | |
| Architecture | GCN 3 | Maxwell |
| Code name | Tonga | GM108 |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 October 2015 | 22 July 2014 |
| Pipelines | 2048 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 1082 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1150 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 5,000 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 92.54 | 18.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,961 gflops | 588.8 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| AppAcceleration | + | |
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