FirePro W5170M vs Radeon RX 640
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 640, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W5170M stacks up against Radeon RX 640, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 640 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 640 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 RX 640 here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
Radeon RX 640
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 640 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 640 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 640 - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 640 - with Polaris.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 640 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 640 is 1500 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−12
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 57% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX 640 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
130−140
medium / 768p
140−150
100−110
ultra / 1080p
75−80
50−55
QHD / 1440p
40−45
27−30
4K / 2160p
30−33
12−14
high / 768p
110−120
80−85
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−33
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p
95−100
80−85
medium / 768p
75−80
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 31% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p
20−22
7−8
ultra / 1080p
14−16
0−1
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
80−85
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 62% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
5−6
−
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p
70−75
50−55
medium / 768p
60−65
−
high / 1080p
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
medium / 720p
−
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 47% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p
7−8
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
21−24
10−11
medium / 1080p
9−10
5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−105
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p
18−20
6−7
ultra / 1080p
16−18
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 116% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
20−22
10−12
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 70% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p
40−45
21−24
medium / 768p
24−27
14−16
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 90% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Radeon RX 640.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
Radeon RX 640
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Tropo
Polaris 12
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
12 August 2019
Pipelines
640
640
Core clock speed
1218 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
1218 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
38.98
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
6000 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
+
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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