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    FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GTS 450

    In this comparison between FirePro W7170M 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 W7170M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTS 450 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    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:

    FirePro W7170M Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce GTS 450
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 106 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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    • GeForce GTS 450 has 6% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTS 450 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • FirePro W7170M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
    • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTS 450 - in Desktops.
    • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce GTS 450 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 843 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 450 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 3196 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 35−40 14−16
    medium / 1080p 24−27 5−6
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce GTS 450
    Architecture GCN 3 Fermi
    Code name Tonga GF106
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 2 October 2015 13 September 2010
    Pipelines 2048 192
    Core clock speed 723 MHz 1566 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 1,170 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.54 25.1 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 601.3 gflops
    Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 57.7 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 6.3 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.2
    OpenCL 2.0 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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