FirePro W5170M vs Radeon HD 6970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 6970M, 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 W5170M stacks up against Radeon HD 6970M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 6970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 6970M 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 Radeon HD 6970M here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 6970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 3600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
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
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
180−190
medium / 768p
140−150
150−160
ultra / 1080p
75−80
75−80
QHD / 1440p
40−45
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
75−80
80−85
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Dota 2 is 2% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
20−22
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Fortnite is 2% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−105
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Minecraft is 2% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
40−45
40−45
medium / 768p
24−27
24−27
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture
GCN
Terascale 2
Code name
Tropo
Blackcomb XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
6 January 2011
Pipelines
640
960
Core clock speed
680 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
32.64
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
1,305.6 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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