FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTX 670M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 670M. 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 W5170M and GeForce GTX 670M. 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.

FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 670M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 670M 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 670M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5170M GeForce GTX 670M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 670M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 670M has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
  • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 670M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 670M - with Fermi.
  • FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 670M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 8−9
ultra / 1080p 6−7 5−6
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 18−20
medium / 1080p 12−14 10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5170M GeForce GTX 670M
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Tropo N13E-GS1-LP
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 22 March 2012
Pipelines 640 336
Core clock speed 598 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00 33.5 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops 803.7 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 192bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 72.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 336
Bus support PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 53 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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