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    FirePro W5170M vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5

    When choosing between FirePro W5170M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W5170M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
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    FirePro W5170M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro W5170M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 here:

    FirePro W5170M Laptops
    Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W5170M Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
    Interface MXM-A (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • FirePro W5170M has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
    • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
    • FirePro W5170M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 512 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.

    Game benchmarks

    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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W5170M Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
    Architecture GCN Maxwell
    Code name Tropo Surface Book
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 1 October 2015
    Pipelines 640 384
    Core clock speed 954 MHz
    Boost Clock 925 MHz 993 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 37.00
    Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 5012 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 +
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    AppAcceleration +
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