FirePro W7170M vs Tesla M10

In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and Tesla M10 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 Tesla M10 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 Tesla M10
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M10 has 125% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla M10 has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Tesla M10 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Tesla M10 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M10 is 310 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M and Tesla M10 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M10 is 200 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 18−20
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 35−40
medium / 1080p 24−27 21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Tesla M10.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M Tesla M10
Architecture GCN 3 Maxwell
Code name Tonga GM107
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 18 May 2016
Pipelines 2048 640
Core clock speed 723 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 52.24
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 4x 1,672 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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