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    FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GTX 485M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 485M. 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 485M. 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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    FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 485M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 485M 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 W7170M or GeForce GTX 485M here:

    FirePro W7170M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 485M Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce GTX 485M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
    • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 485M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • FirePro W7170M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 485M.
    • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 485M - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 485M - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 339 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
    • FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 485M - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 7−8
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 2−3
    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 66% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce GTX 485M
    Architecture GCN 3 Fermi
    Code name Tonga N12E-GTX-A1
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 6 January 2010
    Pipelines 2048 384
    Core clock speed 723 MHz 384
    Transistor count 5,000 million 1,950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.54 36.8 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 883.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 96.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 6.3 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.5
    OpenCL 2.0 1.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
    CUDA +
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0
    SLI options +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    AppAcceleration +
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