FirePro W7170M vs Quadro M1000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W7170M and Quadro M1000M. 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 Quadro M1000M. 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 Quadro M1000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W7170M and Quadro M1000M 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 Quadro M1000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7170M Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 40 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB/4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro W7170M has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
  • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W7170M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M1000M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Quadro M1000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 270 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M and Quadro M1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M and Quadro M1000M is 5000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 14−16
ultra / 1080p 12−14 9−10
QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 30−35
medium / 1080p 24−27 18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Quadro M1000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M Quadro M1000M
Architecture GCN 3 Maxwell
Code name Tonga GM107
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 2 October 2015
Pipelines 2048 512
Core clock speed 723 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 1072 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 31.78
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 1,017 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12
Shader Model 6.3 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
AppAcceleration +
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