FirePro W7170M vs GeForce 945A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and GeForce 945A, 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 W7170M stacks up against GeForce 945A, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 945A
FirePro W7170M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro W7170M 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 W7170M here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W7170M | GeForce 945A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 33 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- FirePro W7170M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 945A.
- FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 945A uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- FirePro W7170M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
- FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 945A - in Desktops.
- FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce 945A - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 945A is 349 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
- FirePro W7170M and GeForce 945A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 945A is 12 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 118% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 160−170 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 130−140 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 65−70 |
| QHD / 1440p | 85−90 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Dota 2 is 47% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Far Cry 5 is 116% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Fortnite is 90% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 118% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 82% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−105 |
| high / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 30−35 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W7170M | GeForce 945A | |
| Architecture | GCN 3 | Maxwell |
| Code name | Tonga | GM108 |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 October 2015 | 13 March 2015 |
| Pipelines | 2048 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1189 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 5,000 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 92.54 | 28.54 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,961 gflops | 903.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 5012 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 40.1 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 108 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| AppAcceleration | + | |
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