FirePro W5170M vs GeForce 820A
In this comparison between FirePro W5170M and GeForce 820A 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 W5170M will be the best choice, for others GeForce 820A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 820A
FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro W5170M 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 W5170M here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W5170M | GeForce 820A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 820A uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- FirePro W5170M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 820A.
- FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 820A - in Desktops.
- FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 820A - with Fermi 2.0.
- FirePro W5170M and GeForce 820A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 110−120 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 357% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W5170M. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 200% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 272% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−105 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 24−27 | − |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 168% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W5170M | GeForce 820A | |
| Architecture | GCN | Fermi 2.0 |
| Code name | Tropo | GF117 |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 October 2015 | 17 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 925 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,500 million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.00 | 12.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,184 gflops | 297.6 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| AppAcceleration | + | |
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