FirePro W7170M vs Radeon HD 6950M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and Radeon HD 6950M, 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 6950M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W7170M and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W7170M and Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
FirePro W7170M
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro W7170M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro W7170M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 143 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 4100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
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
20−22
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 118% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
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
30−35
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
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 6950M.
low / 768p
230−240
150−160
medium / 768p
200−210
120−130
ultra / 1080p
110−120
65−70
QHD / 1440p
85−90
35−40
4K / 2160p
45−50
27−30
high / 768p
160−170
95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 67% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
24−27
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
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 6950M.
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
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Far Cry 5 is 116% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
120−130
70−75
medium / 1080p
70−75
30−33
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Fortnite is 90% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
30−35
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
12−14
3−4
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 6950M.
low / 768p
100−110
60−65
medium / 768p
90−95
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
16−18
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 6950M.
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
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 6950M.
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 6950M.
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
16−18
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
70−75
30−35
medium / 768p
45−50
21−24
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 106% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Full Specs
FirePro W7170M
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
GCN 3
Terascale 2
Code name
Tonga
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
6 January 2011
Pipelines
2048
960
Core clock speed
723 MHz
580 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
92.54
27.84
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
115.2 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
large
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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