FirePro W7170M vs Quadro M3000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and Quadro M3000M, 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 W7170M stacks up against Quadro M3000M, check out specs charts below.

FirePro W7170M and Quadro M3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W7170M and Quadro M3000M 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 M3000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7170M Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro W7170M has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro M3000M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W7170M and Quadro M3000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 327 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M and Quadro M3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M and Quadro M3000M is 5000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than FirePro W7170M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M Quadro M3000M
Architecture GCN 3 Maxwell
Code name Tonga GM204
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 2 October 2015
Pipelines 2048 1,024
Core clock speed 723 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 67.20
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 2,150 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12
Shader Model 6.3 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
AppAcceleration +
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