FirePro W7170M vs Radeon R6 Kaveri

In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 Radeon R6 Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W7170M and Radeon R6 Kaveri are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W7170M and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 Radeon R6 Kaveri here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7170M Radeon R6 Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 190 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
  • FirePro W7170M and Radeon R6 Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 1−2
medium / 1080p 24−27 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M Radeon R6 Kaveri
Architecture GCN 3 GCN 1.1
Code name Tonga Kaveri
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 4 June 2014
Pipelines 2048 384
Core clock speed 723 MHz 533 MHz
Boost Clock 654 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 (12_0) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
Laptop size large medium sized
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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