FirePro W5170M vs Radeon RX 560X

In this comparison between FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 560X 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 RX 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5170M Radeon RX 560X
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 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon RX 560X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
  • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 560X - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
  • FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 2500 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 18−20
ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−11
QHD / 1440p 1−2 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 35−40
medium / 1080p 12−14 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than FirePro W5170M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5170M Radeon RX 560X
Architecture GCN GCN 4.0
Code name Tropo Polaris 21
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 11 April 2018
Pipelines 640 1024
Core clock speed 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz 1275 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00 81.60
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops 2,611 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
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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