FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GTX 660

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660, 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 GTX 660, check out specs charts below.

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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:

FirePro W7170M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W7170M	GeForce GTX 660
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	140 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	One 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 660 has 40% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W7170M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 660.
FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 660 - in Desktops.
FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 660 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 is 257 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 4994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	6−7	6−7
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than FirePro W7170M.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	10−12	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	230−240
medium / 768p	200−210	200−210
ultra / 1080p	110−120	120−130
QHD / 1440p	85−90	90−95
4K / 2160p	45−50	50−55
high / 768p	160−170	160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than FirePro W7170M.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	75−80	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than FirePro W7170M.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than FirePro W7170M.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	70−75	70−75
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	12−14	14−16
4K / 2160p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	6−7	7−8
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than FirePro W7170M.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro W7170M	GeForce GTX 660
Architecture	GCN 3	Kepler
Code name	Tonga	GK106
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	6 September 2012
Pipelines	2048	960
Core clock speed	723 MHz	980 MHz
Boost Clock		1033 MHz
Transistor count	5,000 million	2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	92.54	78.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	2,961 gflops	1,981 gflops
Length		9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	144.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA		+
CUDA cores		960
Bus support		PCI Express 3.0
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		4 displays
HDMI		+
HDCP		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
3D Blu-Ray		+
3D Gaming		+
3D Vision		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		66 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity	+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GTX 660

FirePro W7170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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