FirePro W7170M vs GeForce 8800M GTX SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and GeForce 8800M GTX SLI, 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 GeForce 8800M GTX SLI, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W7170M and GeForce 8800M GTX SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W7170M and GeForce 8800M GTX SLI 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 W7170M or GeForce 8800M GTX SLI here:
Main Specs
FirePro W7170M
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
130 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
512 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce 8800M GTX SLI has 30% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI has 508 GB more memory, than FirePro W7170M.
FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 8800M GTX SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce 8800M GTX SLI - with G9x.
Core clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 223 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 8800M GTX SLI - by 65 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 4200 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
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
20−22
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
24−27
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
30−35
10−12
ultra / 1080p
27−30
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
21−24
medium / 1080p
35−40
10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Battlefield 5 is 215% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
230−240
130−140
medium / 768p
200−210
100−110
ultra / 1080p
110−120
50−55
QHD / 1440p
85−90
27−30
4K / 2160p
45−50
−
high / 768p
160−170
75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 103% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
18−20
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 39% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
100−110
55−60
ultra / 1080p
75−80
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Dota 2 is 85% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
7−8
ultra / 1080p
21−24
7−8
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
3−4
low / 720p
50−55
16−18
medium / 1080p
24−27
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Far Cry 5 is 225% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
30−35
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−11
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
120−130
55−60
medium / 1080p
70−75
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Fortnite is 142% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
30−35
10−12
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−11
QHD / 1440p
12−14
1−2
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
24−27
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
50−55
medium / 768p
90−95
40−45
high / 1080p
40−45
10−12
ultra / 1080p
16−18
6−7
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 128% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
4−5
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
10−12
medium / 1080p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Metro Exodus is 216% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
75−80
medium / 1080p
110−120
90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
10−12
medium / 1080p
20−22
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 155% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
70−75
21−24
medium / 768p
45−50
16−18
high / 1080p
24−27
8−9
ultra / 1080p
14−16
6−7
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 207% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
40−45
18−20
high / 768p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in World of Tanks is 36% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
Full Specs
FirePro W7170M
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI
Architecture
GCN 3
G9x
Code name
Tonga
NB8E-GTX
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
19 November 2007
Pipelines
2048
192
Core clock speed
723 MHz
500 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
65 nm
Texture fill rate
92.54
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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