FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTX 285M SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 285M SLI, 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 GTX 285M SLI, check out specs charts below.

FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 285M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 285M SLI are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce GTX 285M SLI here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5170M GeForce GTX 285M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 285M SLI have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 285M SLI - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 285M SLI - with G9x.
  • FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 285M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 3480 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 14−16
ultra / 1080p 6−7 8−9
QHD / 1440p 1−2 3−4
low / 720p 24−27 27−30
medium / 1080p 12−14 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than FirePro W5170M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5170M GeForce GTX 285M SLI
Architecture GCN G9x
Code name Tropo N10E-GTX
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 2 March 2009
Pipelines 640 256
Core clock speed 576 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1020 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
Laptop size large large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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