FirePro W7170M vs Quadro K4000

In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and Quadro K4000 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W7170M will be the best choice, for others Quadro K4000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W7170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro W7170M 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 W7170M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7170M Quadro K4000
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 80 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W7170M has 25% more power consumption, than Quadro K4000.
  • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K4000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W7170M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K4000.
  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro K4000 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Quadro K4000 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K4000 is 87 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M and Quadro K4000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4000 is 616 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 14−16
ultra / 1080p 12−14 8−9
QHD / 1440p 6−7 3−4
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 27−30
medium / 1080p 24−27 16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than Quadro K4000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M Quadro K4000
Architecture GCN 3 Kepler
Code name Tonga GK106
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 1 March 2013
Pipelines 2048 768
Core clock speed 723 MHz 810 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 51.84
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 1,244 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5616 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 134.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.21 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 61 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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