FirePro W5170M vs Radeon RX 550X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 550X. 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 550X. 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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Radeon RX 550X

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 550X
Power consumption (TDP)		50 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 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 1500 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	170−180
medium / 768p	140−150	140−150
ultra / 1080p	75−80	70−75
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	75−80	75−80
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	75−80
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	70−75	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	7−8	6−7
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	9−10	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−105	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	40−45	35−40
medium / 768p	24−27	21−24
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	27−30	24−27
high / 768p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5170M	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 4.0
Code name	Tropo	Lexa
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	16 December 2018
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	37.00	37.86
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	96 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
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity	+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W5170M vs Radeon RX 550X

FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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