FirePro W7170M vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W7170M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W7170M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
FirePro W7170M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W7170M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 here:
Main Specs
FirePro W7170M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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FirePro W7170M has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - in Laptops.
FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 231 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
FirePro W7170M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 12 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
20−22
9−10
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Battlefield 5 is 105% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
230−240
160−170
medium / 768p
200−210
130−140
ultra / 1080p
110−120
70−75
QHD / 1440p
85−90
40−45
4K / 2160p
45−50
30−33
high / 768p
160−170
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
100−110
70−75
ultra / 1080p
75−80
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Far Cry 5 is 116% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
120−130
75−80
medium / 1080p
70−75
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Fortnite is 80% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
QHD / 1440p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 94% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
100−110
65−70
medium / 768p
90−95
55−60
high / 1080p
40−45
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Minecraft is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
70−75
35−40
medium / 768p
45−50
21−24
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 94% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Full Specs
FirePro W7170M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture
GCN 3
Maxwell
Code name
Tonga
Surface Book
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
1 October 2015
Pipelines
2048
384
Core clock speed
723 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
92.54
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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