FirePro W5170M vs Iris Plus Graphics 645
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and Iris Plus Graphics 645, 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 Iris Plus Graphics 645, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5170M and Iris Plus Graphics 645 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W5170M and Iris Plus Graphics 645 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 Iris Plus Graphics 645 here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
Iris Plus Graphics 645
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Iris Plus Graphics 645 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Iris Plus Graphics 645 - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics 645 - with Gen. 9.5 Coffee Lake.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Plus Graphics 645 - by 14 nm process technology.
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
4−5
ultra / 1080p
6−7
2−3
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
18−20
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5170M and Iris Plus Graphics 645 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
100−110
medium / 768p
140−150
80−85
ultra / 1080p
75−80
35−40
QHD / 1440p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
110−120
60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 79% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
12−14
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
95−100
65−70
medium / 768p
75−80
45−50
ultra / 1080p
50−55
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
12−14
medium / 1080p
14−16
5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
high / 1080p
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
low / 720p
80−85
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 95% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
high / 1080p
18−20
8−9
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
21−24
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 136% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
70−75
40−45
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
high / 1080p
21−24
7−8
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
high / 1080p
7−8
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
2−3
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
7−8
medium / 1080p
9−10
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
100−105
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 22% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
7−8
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
40−45
16−18
medium / 768p
24−27
12−14
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 120% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
low / 768p
95−100
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
high / 768p
45−50
30−33
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 645.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
Iris Plus Graphics 645
Architecture
GCN
Gen. 9.5 Coffee Lake
Code name
Tropo
Kaby Lake GT3e
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
10 July 2019
Pipelines
640
48
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
1150 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
50.40
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 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
2.1
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.1.103
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Quick Sync
+
AppAcceleration
+
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