FirePro W7170M vs Quadro K5000M

In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and Quadro K5000M 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 K5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W7170M and Quadro K5000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W7170M and Quadro K5000M 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 Quadro K5000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7170M Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
  • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W7170M and Quadro K5000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 17 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • FirePro W7170M and Quadro K5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 16−18
ultra / 1080p 12−14 9−10
QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 30−35
medium / 1080p 24−27 20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than Quadro K5000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M Quadro K5000M
Architecture GCN 3 Kepler
Code name Tonga N14E-Q5
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 1 June 2012
Pipelines 2048 1344
Core clock speed 723 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 67.31
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 1,615 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 96 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 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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