FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GTX 660
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660, 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 660, check out specs charts below.
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 660
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
140 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 660 has 40% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W7170M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 660.
FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 660 - in Desktops.
FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 660 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 is 257 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 4994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
20−22
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
6−7
6−7
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than FirePro W7170M.
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
QHD / 1440p
10−12
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
low / 720p
65−70
65−70
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
230−240
medium / 768p
200−210
200−210
ultra / 1080p
110−120
120−130
QHD / 1440p
85−90
90−95
4K / 2160p
45−50
50−55
high / 768p
160−170
160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than FirePro W7170M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
75−80
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than FirePro W7170M.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than FirePro W7170M.
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
70−75
70−75
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
65−70
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
90−95
90−95
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
6−7
7−8
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than FirePro W7170M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 660 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
FirePro W7170M
GeForce GTX 660
Architecture
GCN 3
Kepler
Code name
Tonga
GK106
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
2 October 2015
6 September 2012
Pipelines
2048
960
Core clock speed
723 MHz
980 MHz
Boost Clock
1033 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
92.54
78.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
1,981 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
144.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.3
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.3
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
960
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
66 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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