FirePro W7170M vs Radeon HD 5830
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and Radeon HD 5830, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W7170M stacks up against Radeon HD 5830, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W7170M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro W7170M is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:
Main Specs
FirePro W7170M
Radeon HD 5830
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5830 has 75% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5830 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W7170M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5830.
FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 5830 - in Desktops.
FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 5830 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5830 is 77 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5830 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5830.
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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
30−35
14−16
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−33
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Battlefield 5 is 127% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
230−240
150−160
medium / 768p
200−210
120−130
ultra / 1080p
110−120
60−65
QHD / 1440p
85−90
35−40
4K / 2160p
45−50
27−30
high / 768p
160−170
90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
medium / 768p
100−110
65−70
ultra / 1080p
75−80
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−11
ultra / 1080p
21−24
9−10
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Far Cry 5 is 136% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
120−130
65−70
medium / 1080p
70−75
27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Fortnite is 103% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
30−35
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
12−14
2−3
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 118% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
100−110
60−65
medium / 768p
90−95
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
70−75
30−33
medium / 768p
45−50
20−22
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 120% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
Full Specs
FirePro W7170M
Radeon HD 5830
Architecture
GCN 3
TeraScale 2
Code name
Tonga
Cypress
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
2 October 2015
25 February 2010
Pipelines
2048
1120
Core clock speed
723 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
92.54
44.80
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
1,792.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.3
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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