FirePro W7170M vs GeForce 8800 GTX

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W7170M and GeForce 8800 GTX. 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 GeForce 8800 GTX. 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 GeForce 8800 GTX
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 155 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 768 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 55% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 8800 GTX uses PCIe 1.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 764 GB more memory, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 8800 GTX - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce 8800 GTX - with Tesla.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 147 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
  • FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 8800 GTX - by 90 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 4100 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 1−2
medium / 1080p 24−27 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M GeForce 8800 GTX
Architecture GCN 3 Tesla
Code name Tonga G80
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 8 November 2006
Pipelines 2048 128
Core clock speed 723 MHz 576 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 681 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 90 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 36.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 345.6 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 86.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 6.3 4.0
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 2.0 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 575
SLI options +
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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