FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTS 450

In this comparison between FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTS 450 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W5170M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTS 450 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 GTS 450
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 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 GTS 450 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W5170M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
  • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTS 450 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTS 450 - with Fermi.
  • FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 450 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 2696 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 3−4
ultra / 1080p 6−7 1−2
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 GTS 450.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5170M GeForce GTS 450
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Tropo GF106
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 13 September 2010
Pipelines 640 192
Core clock speed 1566 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00 25.1 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops 601.3 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 57.7 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.2
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 192
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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