FirePro W5170M vs Mobility Radeon HD 4850

When choosing between FirePro W5170M and Mobility Radeon HD 4850, 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4850.

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FirePro W5170M and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W5170M and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4850 here:

FirePro W5170M Laptops

Mobility Radeon HD 4850 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5170M	Mobility Radeon HD 4850
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5170M has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 3650 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	3−4
ultra / 1080p	6−7	1−2
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	170−180	130−140
medium / 768p	140−150	100−110
ultra / 1080p	75−80	45−50
QHD / 1440p	40−45	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	18−20
high / 768p	110−120	75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	55−60	65−70
ultra / 1080p	30−33	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
FirePro W5170M and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	75−80	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 47% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	12−14	4−5
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	20−22	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	55−60
medium / 1080p	35−40	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 69% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	18−20	7−8
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	5−6	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	60−65	−
high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 61% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	7−8	2−3
ultra / 1080p	5−6	1−2
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 Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	90−95	85−90
4K / 2160p	−	75−80
medium / 1080p	100−105	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 8% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	20−22	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	40−45	14−16
medium / 768p	24−27	10−11
high / 1080p	14−16	5−6
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 171% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	95−100	80−85
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	27−30	16−18
high / 768p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 32% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5170M	Mobility Radeon HD 4850
Architecture	GCN	Terascale 1
Code name	Tropo	M98
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	2 October 2015	9 January 2009
Pipelines	640	800
Core clock speed		500 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	37.00	20.00
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops	800.0 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	850 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	54.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Laptop size	large	large
Eyefinity	+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W5170M vs Mobility Radeon HD 4850

FirePro W5170M and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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