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    FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GTX 870M

    In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 870M 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 GTX 870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 870M 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 GTX 870M here:

    FirePro W7170M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 870M Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce GTX 870M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
    • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 870M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 870M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 870M - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 870M - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 870M is 218 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 35−40 35−40
    medium / 1080p 24−27 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce GTX 870M
    Architecture GCN 3 Kepler
    Code name Tonga N15P-GT
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 2048 1344
    Core clock speed 723 MHz 941 MHz
    Boost Clock 967 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.54 108.3
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 2,599 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 120.0 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 1.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1344
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Standard memory configuration 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 +
    AppAcceleration +
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