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    FirePro W7170M vs Radeon R9 M290X

    When choosing between FirePro W7170M and Radeon R9 M290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W7170M and Radeon R9 M290X.
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    FirePro W7170M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro W7170M and Radeon R9 M290X 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 R9 M290X here:

    FirePro W7170M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W7170M Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • FirePro W7170M and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 127 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 3800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
    4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
    low / 720p 35−40 30−35
    medium / 1080p 24−27 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W7170M Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture GCN 3 GCN
    Code name Tonga Neptune
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 2048 1280
    Core clock speed 723 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.54 72.00
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 2,304 gflops
    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 4.4
    OpenCL 2.0 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity + +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
    AppAcceleration +
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