FirePro W7170M vs Radeon Pro Vega 16

In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Radeon Pro Vega 16 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W7170M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W7170M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7170M Radeon Pro Vega 16
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro W7170M has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W7170M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - with Vega.
  • FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 2600 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 24−27
ultra / 1080p 12−14 14−16
QHD / 1440p 6−7 9−10
4K / 2160p 5−6 6−7
low / 720p 35−40 45−50
medium / 1080p 24−27 30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than FirePro W7170M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M Radeon Pro Vega 16
Architecture GCN 3 Vega
Code name Tonga Vega Mobile
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 15 November 2018
Pipelines 2048 1024
Core clock speed 723 MHz
Boost Clock 1190 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 76.16
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 307.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Laptop size large large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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