FirePro W7170M vs Radeon R7 260X

In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W7170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro W7170M is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7170M Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260X has 15% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W7170M and Radeon R7 260X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
  • FirePro W7170M and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 16−18
ultra / 1080p 12−14 9−10
QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 30−35
medium / 1080p 24−27 20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Radeon R7 260X.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M Radeon R7 260X
Architecture GCN 3 GCN 2.0
Code name Tonga Bonaire
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 8 October 2013
Pipelines 2048 896
Core clock speed 723 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 61.60
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 1,971 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 104 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 225 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity + +
Design reference
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 5.16 Mh/s
AppAcceleration +
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