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    FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GTX 460

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 460, 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 W7170M stacks up against GeForce GTX 460, check out specs charts below.
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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 GTX 460
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 160 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 6-pin & 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 768 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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    • GeForce GTX 460 has 60% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 460 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 460 has 764 GB more memory, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 460 - in Desktops.
    • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 48 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
    • FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 1400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 1−2
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 35−40 24−27
    medium / 1080p 24−27 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than GeForce GTX 460.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce GTX 460
    Architecture GCN 3 Fermi
    Code name Tonga GF104
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 2 October 2015 12 July 2010
    Pipelines 2048 336
    Core clock speed 723 MHz 675 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 1,950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.54 37.80
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 907.2 gflops
    Length 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 3600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 86.4 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 6.3 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.1
    OpenCL 2.0 1.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
    CUDA +
    Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    AppAcceleration +
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