FirePro W7170M vs Quadro P520

In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and Quadro P520 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 Quadro P520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W7170M and Quadro P520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W7170M and Quadro P520 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 P520 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7170M Quadro P520
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • FirePro W7170M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P520.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Quadro P520 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P520 is 580 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P520 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 10−12
ultra / 1080p 12−14 6−7
QHD / 1440p 6−7 1−2
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 24−27
medium / 1080p 24−27 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than Quadro P520.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M Quadro P520
Architecture GCN 3 Pascal
Code name Tonga
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 27 May 2019
Pipelines 2048 384
Core clock speed 723 MHz 1303 MHz
Boost Clock 1493 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_0) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
Laptop size large large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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