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    FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GTX 950M

    When choosing between FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 950M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 950M.
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    FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 950M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 950M 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 950M here:

    FirePro W7170M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 950M Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce GTX 950M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3 or GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • FirePro W7170M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950M.
    • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 950M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 950M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 950M - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 950M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950M is 191 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 950M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 8−9
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 2−3
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 35−40 27−30
    medium / 1080p 24−27 16−18
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce GTX 950M
    Architecture GCN 3 Maxwell
    Code name Tonga N16P-GT
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 12 March 2015
    Pipelines 2048 640
    Core clock speed 723 MHz 914 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.54 44.96
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 1,439 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1000 or 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 32 or 80 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 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.5 Mh/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
    AppAcceleration +
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