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    FirePro W7170M vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870

    When comparing FirePro W7170M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro W7170M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    FirePro W7170M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro W7170M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 W7170M or Mobility Radeon HD 5870 here:

    FirePro W7170M Laptops
    Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W7170M Mobility Radeon HD 5870
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • FirePro W7170M has 100% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
    • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • FirePro W7170M has 3 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
    • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - with Terascale 2.
    • Core clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 23 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
    • FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 4000 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 10−11
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 35−40 21−24
    medium / 1080p 24−27 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 84% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W7170M Mobility Radeon HD 5870
    Architecture GCN 3 Terascale 2
    Code name Tonga Broadway-XT
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 7 January 2010
    Pipelines 2048 800
    Core clock speed 723 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 1,040 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.54 28.00
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 1,120.0 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 64 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_0) 11.2 (11_0)
    Shader Model 6.3 5.0
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 2.0 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    AppAcceleration +
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