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    FirePro W7170M vs GeForce GTX 980M

    In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 980M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W7170M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 980M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 980M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M here:

    FirePro W7170M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce GTX 980M
    Power consumption (TDP) 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 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 980M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 980M - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 980M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 315 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M and GeForce GTX 980M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 18−20
    4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
    low / 720p 35−40 60−65
    medium / 1080p 24−27 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than FirePro W7170M.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce GTX 980M
    Architecture GCN 3 Maxwell
    Code name Tonga GM204
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 2048 1536
    Core clock speed 723 MHz 1038 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.54 51.84
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 3,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 160 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.3 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.5
    OpenCL 2.0 1.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
    AppAcceleration +
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