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    FirePro W5170M vs GeForce 9800M GTS SLI

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI, 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 9800M GTS SLI, check out specs charts below.
    FirePro W5170M Check Price
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    FirePro W5170M and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI 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 9800M GTS SLI here:

    FirePro W5170M Laptops
    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W5170M GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
    Interface MXM-A (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 510 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
    • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI - with G9x.
    • FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI - by 55/65 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 3700 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 5−6
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 3−4
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
    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 100% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W5170M GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
    Architecture GCN G9x
    Code name Tropo NB9E-GT
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 15 July 2008
    Pipelines 640 128
    Core clock speed 600 MHz
    Boost Clock 925 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million 1508 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55/65 nm
    Texture fill rate 37.00
    Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_1) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    AppAcceleration +
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