FirePro W5170M vs GeForce 940A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and GeForce 940A, 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 940A, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 940A
FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro W5170M is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W5170M | GeForce 940A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 940A uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- FirePro W5170M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 940A.
- FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 940A - in Desktops.
- FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 940A - with Maxwell.
- FirePro W5170M and GeForce 940A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 2498 MHz higher, than GeForce 940A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro W5170M and GeForce 940A have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 110−120 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than FirePro W5170M. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 44% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 114% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 77% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−105 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 17% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| 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 940A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 144% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 70−75 |
| 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 46% more, than GeForce 940A. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W5170M | GeForce 940A | |
| Architecture | GCN | Maxwell |
| Code name | Tropo | GM108 |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 October 2015 | 13 March 2015 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 925 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,500 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.00 | 17.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,184 gflops | 863.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | 2002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 16.02 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| AppAcceleration | + | |
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