FirePro W5170M vs Radeon RX 460

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 460. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 460. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro W5170M 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 W5170M here:

FirePro W5170M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W5170M	Radeon RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)		75 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 460 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 460 - in Desktops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 2500 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	1−2	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	170−180	230−240
medium / 768p	140−150	200−210
ultra / 1080p	75−80	120−130
QHD / 1440p	40−45	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	110−120	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	20−22	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	120−130
medium / 1080p	35−40	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Fortnite is 61% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	5−6	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 105% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	95−100
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Metro Exodus is 88% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Minecraft is 16% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than FirePro W5170M.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	20−22	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	40−45	75−80
medium / 768p	24−27	45−50
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 78% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5170M	Radeon RX 460
Architecture	GCN	Polaris
Code name	Tropo	Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	8 August 2016
Pipelines	640	896
Core clock speed		1090 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1200 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	37.00	67.20
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops	2,150 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity	+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W5170M vs Radeon RX 460

FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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