FirePro W7170M vs Radeon HD 7850

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and Radeon HD 7850, 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 7850, check out specs charts below.

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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:

FirePro W7170M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W7170M	Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 125% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W7170M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850.
FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7850 - in Desktops.
FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
FirePro W7170M and Radeon HD 7850 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 3800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
QHD / 1440p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−33
ultra / 1080p	27−30	24−27
QHD / 1440p	10−12	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	65−70	60−65
medium / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Battlefield 5 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W7170M and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	220−230
medium / 768p	200−210	190−200
ultra / 1080p	110−120	110−120
QHD / 1440p	85−90	80−85
4K / 2160p	45−50	40−45
high / 768p	160−170	160−170
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	75−80	75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	70−75	65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Fortnite is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
FirePro W7170M and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	100−110	100−105
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
high / 1080p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	20−22	20−22
FirePro W7170M and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 768p	45−50	40−45
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W7170M and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro W7170M	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	GCN 3	GCN 1.0
Code name	Tonga	Pitcairn
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	5 March 2012
Pipelines	2048	1024
Core clock speed	723 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	5,000 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	92.54	55.04
Floating-point performance	2,961 gflops	1,761 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		249 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity	+	+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W7170M vs Radeon HD 7850

FirePro W7170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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