FirePro W5170M vs GeForce 830M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5170M and GeForce 830M. 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 W5170M and GeForce 830M. 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 W5170M and GeForce 830M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce 830M 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 W5170M or GeForce 830M here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce 830M
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 830M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 830M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 830M - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 830M - with Maxwell.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 830M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce 830M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−12
2−3
ultra / 1080p
6−7
0−1
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
170−180
120−130
medium / 768p
140−150
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
35−40
QHD / 1440p
40−45
21−24
4K / 2160p
30−33
16−18
high / 768p
110−120
65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
30−33
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
75−80
45−50
ultra / 1080p
50−55
20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 56% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
12−14
2−3
ultra / 1080p
12−14
2−3
4K / 2160p
5−6
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
10−12
medium / 1080p
14−16
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
20−22
10−11
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
3−4
low / 720p
80−85
50−55
medium / 1080p
35−40
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 105% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
18−20
5−6
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
21−24
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
70−75
45−50
medium / 768p
60−65
−
high / 1080p
21−24
4−5
ultra / 1080p
9−10
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
7−8
1−2
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
4−5
medium / 1080p
9−10
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
100−105
85−90
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 19% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
20−22
6−7
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 250% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
40−45
9−10
medium / 768p
24−27
8−9
high / 1080p
14−16
4−5
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 280% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
95−100
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
high / 768p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 46% more, than GeForce 830M.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce 830M
Architecture
GCN
Maxwell
Code name
Tropo
N15?
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
12 March 2014
Pipelines
640
256
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
1150 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
18.40
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
588.8 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
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
AppAcceleration
+
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