FirePro W7170M vs GeForce 920MX

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W7170M and GeForce 920MX. 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 920MX. 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 and GeForce 920MX are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W7170M 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 W7170M or GeForce 920MX here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7170M GeForce 920MX
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 16 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro W7170M has 525% more power consumption, than GeForce 920MX.
  • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 920MX uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FirePro W7170M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 920MX.
  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 920MX - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce 920MX - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 920MX is 242 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M and GeForce 920MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce 920MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 2−3
ultra / 1080p 12−14 0−1
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 12−14
medium / 1080p 24−27 3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than GeForce 920MX.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M GeForce 920MX
Architecture GCN 3 Maxwell
Code name Tonga N16V-GMR
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 25 March 2015
Pipelines 2048 256
Core clock speed 723 MHz 965 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 23.83
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 602.1 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 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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