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    FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

    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 GTX 1060 6 GB
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6.144 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 20% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - in Desktops.
    • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - with Pascal.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 783 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - by 16 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 3000 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 50−55
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 35−40
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 27−30
    4K / 2160p 5−6 16−18
    low / 720p 35−40 80−85
    medium / 1080p 24−27 60−65
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 155% more, than FirePro W7170M.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
    Architecture GCN 3 Pascal
    Code name Tonga GP106
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 2 October 2015 19 July 2016
    Pipelines 2048 1280
    Core clock speed 723 MHz 1506 MHz
    Boost Clock 1708 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 4,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.54 136.7
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 4,375 gflops
    Length 250 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 8000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 192.2 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 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1
    G-SYNC +
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    AppAcceleration +
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