FirePro W7170M vs Radeon RX 560

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W7170M and Radeon RX 560. 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 W7170M and Radeon RX 560. 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.

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 RX 560
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W7170M has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560.
  • FirePro W7170M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FirePro W7170M and Radeon RX 560 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 560 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 452 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.
  • FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 2000 MHz higher, than FirePro W7170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 18−20
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−12
QHD / 1440p 6−7 5−6
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 35−40
medium / 1080p 24−27 21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon RX 560.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7170M Radeon RX 560
Architecture GCN 3 GCN 4.0
Code name Tonga Polaris 21
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 18 April 2017
Pipelines 2048 1024
Core clock speed 723 MHz 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 1275 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 81.60
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 2,611 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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