FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GT 740
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and GeForce GT 740, 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 GT 740, check out specs charts below.
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 GT 740
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GT 740 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5170M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GT 740 - in Desktops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GT 740 - with Kepler.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GT 740 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 512 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.
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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5170M and GeForce GT 740 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
140−150
medium / 768p
140−150
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
55−60
QHD / 1440p
40−45
30−33
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
110−120
80−85
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
95−100
80−85
medium / 768p
75−80
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 25% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
20−22
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
20−22
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
low / 720p
80−85
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 39% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
5−6
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 32% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−105
90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 11% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than GeForce GT 740.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
40−45
24−27
medium / 768p
24−27
16−18
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 46% more, than GeForce GT 740.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than GeForce GT 740.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce GT 740
Architecture
GCN
Kepler
Code name
Tropo
GK107
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
2 October 2015
29 May 2014
Pipelines
640
384
Core clock speed
993 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
31.78
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
762.6 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
80.19 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
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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