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    FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI. 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 860M SLI. 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 W5170M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI here:

    FirePro W5170M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W5170M GeForce GTX 860M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
    Interface MXM-A (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2x 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - with Maxwell.
    • FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 14−16
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 8−9
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 24−27 40−45
    medium / 1080p 12−14 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 109% more, than FirePro W5170M.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W5170M GeForce GTX 860M SLI
    Architecture GCN Maxwell
    Code name Tropo
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 640 1280
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz
    Boost Clock 925 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million 2x 1870 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 37.00
    Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 2x 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_1) DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    AppAcceleration +
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