FirePro W7170M vs Radeon R8 M445DX

In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W7170M and Radeon R8 M445DX are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W7170M and Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7170M Radeon R8 M445DX
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR4/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R8 M445DX uses IGP interface.
  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R8 M445DX - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon R8 M445DX - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 3 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
  • FirePro W7170M and Radeon R8 M445DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 4067 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

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 R8 M445DX.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M Radeon R8 M445DX
Architecture GCN 3 GCN
Code name Tonga Meso
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 1 June 2016
Pipelines 2048 704
Core clock speed 723 MHz 720 / 1020 MHz
Boost Clock 1021 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 20.42
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 + 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 933 / 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Laptop size large medium sized
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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