FirePro W7170M vs HD Graphics 630

In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and HD Graphics 630 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 HD Graphics 630 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 HD Graphics 630
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 64 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro W7170M has 566% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 630.
  • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and HD Graphics 630 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • HD Graphics 630 has 60 GB more memory, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and HD Graphics 630 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and HD Graphics 630 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 423 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 630.
  • FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 630 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 3−4
ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 14−16
medium / 1080p 24−27 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than HD Graphics 630.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M HD Graphics 630
Architecture GCN 3 Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name Tonga Kaby-Lake-H-GT2
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 1 January 2017
Pipelines 2048 24
Core clock speed 723 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 26.40
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 441.6 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.103
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
Quick Sync +
AppAcceleration +
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