FirePro W5170M vs Radeon R9 M295X

In this comparison between FirePro W5170M and Radeon R9 M295X 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 W5170M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M295X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W5170M and Radeon R9 M295X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro W5170M and Radeon R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5170M Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M295X - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
  • FirePro W5170M and Radeon R9 M295X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 24−27 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than FirePro W5170M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5170M Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture GCN GCN 3
Code name Tropo Tonga
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 16 October 2014
Pipelines 640 2048
Core clock speed 723 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00 92.54
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) Not Listed
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 392 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
AppAcceleration +
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