FirePro W7170M vs GeForce 940MX
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and GeForce 940MX, 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 940MX, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W7170M and GeForce 940MX are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W7170M and GeForce 940MX 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 W7170M or GeForce 940MX here:
Main Specs
FirePro W7170M
GeForce 940MX
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
23 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro W7170M has 334% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 940MX uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
FirePro W7170M and GeForce 940MX have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 940MX - in Laptops.
FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce 940MX - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 399 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
FirePro W7170M and GeForce 940MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce 940MX.
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
20−22
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
24−27
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
30−35
12−14
ultra / 1080p
27−30
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
24−27
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Battlefield 5 is 173% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
230−240
140−150
medium / 768p
200−210
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
55−60
QHD / 1440p
85−90
30−33
4K / 2160p
45−50
27−30
high / 768p
160−170
80−85
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 86% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
20−22
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
120−130
80−85
medium / 768p
100−110
60−65
ultra / 1080p
75−80
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Dota 2 is 70% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
24−27
8−9
ultra / 1080p
21−24
8−9
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
3−4
low / 720p
50−55
18−20
medium / 1080p
24−27
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Far Cry 5 is 188% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
30−35
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−11
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
120−130
60−65
medium / 1080p
70−75
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Fortnite is 125% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
30−35
12−14
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−12
QHD / 1440p
12−14
1−2
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
27−30
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 169% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
100−110
50−55
medium / 768p
90−95
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
6−7
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 120% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
12−14
medium / 1080p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Metro Exodus is 171% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
110−120
90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Minecraft is 26% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 59% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
12−14
medium / 1080p
20−22
10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 130% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
70−75
24−27
medium / 768p
45−50
16−18
high / 1080p
24−27
9−10
ultra / 1080p
14−16
6−7
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 153% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
20−22
high / 768p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in World of Tanks is 31% more, than GeForce 940MX.
Full Specs
FirePro W7170M
GeForce 940MX
Architecture
GCN 3
Maxwell
Code name
Tonga
N16S-GTR-B/S
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
10 March 2016
Pipelines
2048
384
Core clock speed
723 MHz
1122 MHz
Boost Clock
1242 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
92.54
23.83
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
762.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
40.1 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.3
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.1
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
102 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
AppAcceleration
+
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