FirePro W7170M vs FirePro W9000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and FirePro W9000, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W7170M stacks up against FirePro W9000, check out specs charts below.

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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:

FirePro W7170M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W7170M	FirePro W9000
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	350 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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FirePro W9000 has 250% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W9000 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W7170M.
FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and FirePro W9000 - in Desktops.
FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and FirePro W9000 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 252 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
FirePro W7170M and FirePro W9000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.

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 FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than FirePro W7170M.
high / 1080p	30−35	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−12	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than FirePro W7170M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W7170M and FirePro W9000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	250−260
medium / 768p	200−210	220−230
ultra / 1080p	110−120	180−190
QHD / 1440p	85−90	110−120
4K / 2160p	45−50	70−75
high / 768p	160−170	210−220
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than FirePro W7170M.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W7170M and FirePro W9000 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than FirePro W7170M.
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than FirePro W7170M.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	120−130	180−190
medium / 1080p	70−75	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Fortnite is 61% more, than FirePro W7170M.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	12−14	30−35
4K / 2160p	12−14	24−27
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than FirePro W7170M.
low / 768p	100−110	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	40−45	70−75
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than FirePro W7170M.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Metro Exodus is 93% more, than FirePro W7170M.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Minecraft is 8% more, than FirePro W7170M.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than FirePro W7170M.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than FirePro W7170M.
low / 768p	70−75	130−140
medium / 768p	45−50	85−90
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than FirePro W7170M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than FirePro W7170M.

Full Specs

	FirePro W7170M	FirePro W9000
Architecture	GCN 3	GCN 1.0
Code name	Tonga	Tahiti
Type	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	2 October 2015	14 June 2012
Pipelines	2048	2048
Core clock speed	723 MHz	975 MHz
Transistor count	5,000 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	92.54	124.8
Floating-point performance	2,961 gflops	3,994 gflops
Length		279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	264 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)		460 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity	+
Form factor		full height / full length
StereoOutput3D		+
Dual-link DVI support		+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W7170M vs FirePro W9000

FirePro W7170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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