FirePro W7170M vs FirePro W8000

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W7170M and FirePro W8000. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W7170M and FirePro W8000. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 FirePro W8000
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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  • FirePro W8000 has 125% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W7170M and FirePro W8000 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and FirePro W8000 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and FirePro W8000 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 177 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M and FirePro W8000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 16−18
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6
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 11% more, than FirePro W8000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M FirePro W8000
Architecture GCN 3 GCN 1.0
Code name Tonga Tahiti
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 14 June 2012
Pipelines 2048 1792
Core clock speed 723 MHz 900 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 100.8
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 3,226 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 176 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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