FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GTX 1050

In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 1050 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 GTX 1050 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7170M GeForce GTX 1050
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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  • FirePro W7170M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 1050 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 1050 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 1050 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 567 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1050 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 2008 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than FirePro W7170M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M GeForce GTX 1050
Architecture GCN 3 Pascal
Code name Tonga N17P-G1
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 25 October 2016
Pipelines 2048 640
Core clock speed 723 MHz 1290 MHz
Boost Clock 1392 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 58.20
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 1,862 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 112 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support +
HDCP 2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 279 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
Width 2-slot
GameStream +
GPU Boost 3.0
AppAcceleration +
SLI -
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