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    FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GTS 160M

    In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTS 160M 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 W7170M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTS 160M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTS 160M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTS 160M 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 GTS 160M here:

    FirePro W7170M Laptops
    GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce GTS 160M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 60 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • FirePro W7170M has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTS 160M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • FirePro W7170M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTS 160M - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce GTS 160M - with G9x.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 777 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 160M - by 55 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 −
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 35−40 1−2
    medium / 1080p 24−27 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce GTS 160M
    Architecture GCN 3 G9x
    Code name Tonga N10E-GS1
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 2 March 2009
    Pipelines 2048 64
    Core clock speed 723 MHz 1500 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 505 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.54 19 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 192 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 51 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_0) 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 6.3 4.0
    OpenGL 4.6 2.1
    OpenCL 2.0 1.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 64
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0
    SLI options 2-way
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    AppAcceleration +
    Gigaflops 288
    MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
    Power management 8.0
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