FirePro W5170M vs GeForce 945M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M, 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 945M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M 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 945M here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce 945M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 945M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce 945M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 945M - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 945M - with Maxwell.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.
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
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
170−180
medium / 768p
140−150
140−150
ultra / 1080p
75−80
75−80
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
110−120
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
75−80
75−80
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 1% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 2% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than GeForce 945M.
high / 1080p
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
9−10
9−10
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−105
100−105
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
40−45
35−40
medium / 768p
24−27
24−27
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than GeForce 945M.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
FirePro W5170M and GeForce 945M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce 945M
Architecture
GCN
Maxwell
Code name
Tropo
GM107
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
12 March 2015
Pipelines
640
512
Core clock speed
928 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
1045 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
40.80
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
953.9 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
28.8 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
AppAcceleration
+
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