FirePro W7170M vs GeForce 930MX

In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and GeForce 930MX you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W7170M will be the best choice, for others GeForce 930MX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W7170M and GeForce 930MX are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W7170M 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 W7170M or GeForce 930MX here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7170M GeForce 930MX
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 17 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 488% more power consumption, than GeForce 930MX.
  • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 930MX uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FirePro W7170M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 930MX.
  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 930MX - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce 930MX - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 930MX is 229 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M and GeForce 930MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 4−5
ultra / 1080p 12−14 2−3
QHD / 1440p 6−7 2−3
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 14−16
medium / 1080p 24−27 7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce 930MX.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M GeForce 930MX
Architecture GCN 3 Maxwell
Code name Tonga N16S-GMR
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 10 March 2016
Pipelines 2048 384
Core clock speed 723 MHz 952 MHz
Boost Clock 1020 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 24.48
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 783.4 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 2000 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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