FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GTX 690

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 690. 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 690. 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 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 690
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None Two 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5
Display Connectors No outputs 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 690 has 200% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 690 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 690 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 690 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 192 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 690 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 1008 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than FirePro W7170M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M GeForce GTX 690
Architecture GCN 3 Kepler
Code name Tonga GK104
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 3 May 2012
Pipelines 2048 1536
Core clock speed 723 MHz 915 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 234 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 2x 3,130 gflops
Length 11.0" (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 512-bit (256-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 384 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.2
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 3072
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI Yes (via dongle)
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 156 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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