FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GTX 850A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 850A, 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 850A, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 850A
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 GTX 850A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| 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 122% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- FirePro W7170M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
- FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 850A - in Desktops.
- FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 850A - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 179 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
- FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 850A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 1−2 |
| 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 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Battlefield 5 is 388% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 85−90 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 129% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Dota 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Far Cry 5 is 520% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| 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 GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | − |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 5−6 |
| 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 GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Metro Exodus is 633% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| 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 GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 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 380% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 12−14 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 9−10 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 471% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in World of Tanks is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W7170M | GeForce GTX 850A | |
| Architecture | GCN 3 | Maxwell |
| Code name | Tonga | GM107 |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 October 2015 | 17 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 2048 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 902 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 936 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 5,000 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 92.54 | 37.44 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,961 gflops | 1,198 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 28.8 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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