FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GT 730M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W7170M and GeForce GT 730M. 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 W7170M and GeForce GT 730M. 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 and GeForce GT 730M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W7170M and GeForce GT 730M 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 GT 730M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7170M GeForce GT 730M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro W7170M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 730M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W7170M and GeForce GT 730M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GT 730M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce GT 730M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 730M is 2 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M and GeForce GT 730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14 0−1
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 10−11
medium / 1080p 24−27 2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than GeForce GT 730M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M GeForce GT 730M
Architecture GCN 3 Kepler
Code name Tonga GK107
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 1 January 2013
Pipelines 2048 384
Core clock speed 723 MHz 725 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 23.20
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 552.2 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1800 - 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 API
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 31 Mh/s
Laptop size large medium sized
Standard memory configuration DDR3/GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
AppAcceleration +
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