FirePro W5170M vs GeForce MX230
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and GeForce MX230, 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 W5170M stacks up against GeForce MX230, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5170M and GeForce MX230 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W5170M and GeForce MX230 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 MX230 here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce MX230
Power consumption (TDP)
10 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce MX230 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce MX230 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce MX230 - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce MX230 - with Pascal.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX230 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 2500 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.
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
10−12
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5170M and GeForce MX230 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
160−170
medium / 768p
140−150
130−140
ultra / 1080p
75−80
65−70
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
80−85
70−75
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 14% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−105
95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
FirePro W5170M and GeForce MX230 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
40−45
35−40
medium / 768p
24−27
21−24
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce MX230.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
GeForce MX230
Architecture
GCN
Pascal
Code name
Tropo
N17S-G0
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
20 February 2019
Pipelines
640
256
Core clock speed
1519 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
1531 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
25.31
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
48.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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