FirePro W5170M vs Quadro FX 3800
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and Quadro FX 3800, 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 Quadro FX 3800, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 3800
FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro W5170M 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 W5170M here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W5170M | Quadro FX 3800 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort |
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- FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro FX 3800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- FirePro W5170M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro FX 3800 - in Desktops.
- FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro FX 3800 - with Tesla 2.0.
- FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 3800 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 2900 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 475% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 9−10 |
| high / 768p | 110−120 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 96% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 82% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 7−8 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 160% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 333% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 2100% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−105 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 62% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 2−3 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 950% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 4−5 |
| medium / 768p | 24−27 | − |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 833% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 67% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W5170M | Quadro FX 3800 | |
| Architecture | GCN | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | Tropo | GT200B |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 2 October 2015 | 30 March 2009 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 925 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,500 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.00 | 38.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,184 gflops | 462.3 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| AppAcceleration | + | |
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