FirePro W7170M vs Radeon R9 380X

In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and Radeon R9 380X 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 R9 380X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 R9 380X
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 190 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 380X has 90% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W7170M and Radeon R9 380X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 380X - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
  • FirePro W7170M and Radeon R9 380X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 4030 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than FirePro W7170M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M Radeon R9 380X
Architecture GCN 3 GCN 3.0
Code name Tonga Antigua
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 19 November 2015
Pipelines 2048 2048
Core clock speed 723 MHz
Boost Clock 970 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 124.2
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 3,973 gflops
Length 221 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 970 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Laptop size large
Eyefinity + +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
Compute units 32
Form factor full height / full length
AppAcceleration +
High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
LiquidVR +
FRTC +
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