FirePro W5170M vs GeForce 920MX
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and GeForce 920MX, 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 W5170M stacks up against GeForce 920MX, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 920MX are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce 920MX 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 920MX here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce 920MX
Power consumption (TDP)
16 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
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 920MX uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 920MX have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 920MX - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 920MX - with Maxwell.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 920MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce 920MX.
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 920MX.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
18−20
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than GeForce 920MX.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 920MX have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
120−130
medium / 768p
140−150
95−100
ultra / 1080p
75−80
40−45
QHD / 1440p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
110−120
70−75
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than GeForce 920MX.
low / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
30−33
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 920MX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
75−80
50−55
ultra / 1080p
50−55
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 47% more, than GeForce 920MX.
high / 1080p
12−14
2−3
ultra / 1080p
12−14
2−3
4K / 2160p
5−6
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
12−14
medium / 1080p
14−16
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than GeForce 920MX.
high / 1080p
20−22
10−11
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
80−85
50−55
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 95% more, than GeForce 920MX.
high / 1080p
18−20
5−6
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
21−24
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 160% more, than GeForce 920MX.
low / 768p
70−75
45−50
medium / 768p
60−65
−
high / 1080p
21−24
5−6
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 920MX.
high / 1080p
7−8
1−2
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
6−7
medium / 1080p
9−10
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than GeForce 920MX.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
100−105
90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 17% more, than GeForce 920MX.
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 920MX.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
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 180% more, than GeForce 920MX.
low / 768p
40−45
12−14
medium / 768p
24−27
9−10
high / 1080p
14−16
4−5
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 214% more, than GeForce 920MX.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
high / 768p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 39% more, than GeForce 920MX.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce 920MX
Architecture
GCN
Maxwell
Code name
Tropo
N16V-GMR
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
25 March 2015
Pipelines
640
256
Core clock speed
965 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
993 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
23.83
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
602.1 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 3.0
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
AppAcceleration
+
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