FirePro W5170M vs GeForce 930MX
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5170M and GeForce 930MX. 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 930MX. 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 930MX are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce 930MX 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 930MX here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce 930MX
Power consumption (TDP)
17 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 930MX uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 930MX have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 930MX - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 930MX - with Maxwell.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 930MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.
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
4−5
ultra / 1080p
6−7
2−3
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GeForce 930MX.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 69% more, than GeForce 930MX.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 930MX have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
130−140
medium / 768p
140−150
100−110
ultra / 1080p
75−80
50−55
QHD / 1440p
40−45
27−30
4K / 2160p
30−33
12−14
high / 768p
110−120
75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than GeForce 930MX.
low / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−33
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 930MX.
low / 768p
95−100
80−85
medium / 768p
75−80
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 31% more, than GeForce 930MX.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than GeForce 930MX.
high / 1080p
20−22
7−8
ultra / 1080p
14−16
0−1
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
80−85
55−60
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 67% more, than GeForce 930MX.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
5−6
−
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 73% more, than GeForce 930MX.
low / 768p
70−75
50−55
medium / 768p
60−65
−
high / 1080p
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
medium / 720p
−
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 47% more, than GeForce 930MX.
high / 1080p
7−8
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
21−24
10−11
medium / 1080p
9−10
5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than GeForce 930MX.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−105
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 12% more, than GeForce 930MX.
high / 1080p
18−20
6−7
ultra / 1080p
16−18
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 116% more, than GeForce 930MX.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
20−22
10−11
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 70% more, than GeForce 930MX.
low / 768p
40−45
20−22
medium / 768p
24−27
12−14
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 111% more, than GeForce 930MX.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
high / 768p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce 930MX.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce 930MX
Architecture
GCN
Maxwell
Code name
Tropo
N16S-GMR
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
10 March 2016
Pipelines
640
384
Core clock speed
952 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
1020 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
24.48
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
783.4 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
2000 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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