FirePro W5170M vs Quadro P500

When comparing FirePro W5170M and Quadro P500, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro W5170M and Quadro P500 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

FirePro W5170M and Quadro P500 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W5170M and Quadro P500 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 W5170M or Quadro P500 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5170M Quadro P500
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 3x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro P500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W5170M and Quadro P500 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
  • FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 512 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 8−9
ultra / 1080p 6−7 5−6
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 18−20
medium / 1080p 12−14 10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5170M Quadro P500
Architecture GCN Pascal
Code name Tropo GP108
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 14 November 2017
Pipelines 640 256
Core clock speed 1455 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz 1519 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00 21.25
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops 679.9 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 32.1 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12.1
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.0.1
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size large large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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