FirePro W7170M vs Quadro M500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and Quadro M500M, 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 M500M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W7170M and Quadro M500M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W7170M and Quadro M500M 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 M500M here:
Main Specs
FirePro W7170M
Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro W7170M has 233% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
FirePro W7170M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 306 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
FirePro W7170M and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 996 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
20−22
0−1
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
12−14
medium / 1080p
24−27
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 287% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
30−35
5−6
ultra / 1080p
27−30
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
16−18
medium / 1080p
35−40
5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Battlefield 5 is 412% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 1080p
−
50−55
FirePro W7170M and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
110−120
medium / 768p
200−210
85−90
ultra / 1080p
110−120
40−45
QHD / 1440p
85−90
35−40
4K / 2160p
45−50
18−20
high / 768p
160−170
65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
18−20
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
120−130
70−75
medium / 768p
100−110
50−55
ultra / 1080p
75−80
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Dota 2 is 104% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
24−27
1−2
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
low / 720p
50−55
10−12
medium / 1080p
24−27
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Far Cry 5 is 580% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
30−35
9−10
ultra / 1080p
24−27
5−6
QHD / 1440p
14−16
1−2
low / 720p
120−130
50−55
medium / 1080p
70−75
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Fortnite is 237% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
30−35
6−7
ultra / 1080p
24−27
4−5
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
18−20
medium / 1080p
35−40
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 344% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
100−110
45−50
medium / 768p
90−95
35−40
high / 1080p
40−45
6−7
ultra / 1080p
16−18
3−4
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 178% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
12−14
1−2
ultra / 1080p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
6−7
medium / 1080p
16−18
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Metro Exodus is 633% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p
14−16
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
6−7
medium / 1080p
20−22
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 320% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
70−75
14−16
medium / 768p
45−50
10−11
high / 1080p
24−27
5−6
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
40−45
14−16
high / 768p
55−60
30−33
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Quadro M500M.
Full Specs
FirePro W7170M
Quadro M500M
Architecture
GCN 3
Maxwell
Code name
Tonga
GM108
Type
Mobile workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
2 October 2015
15 December 2015
Pipelines
2048
384
Core clock speed
723 MHz
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
92.54
17.98
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
863.2 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
14.4 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
5.0
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
nView Display Management
+
AppAcceleration
+
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