FirePro W5170M vs Radeon RX Vega 6
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX Vega 6, 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 Vega 6, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX Vega 6 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro W5170M and Radeon RX Vega 6 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 Vega 6 here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
Radeon RX Vega 6
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX Vega 6 - in Laptops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 6 - with Vega.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 6 - by 14 nm process technology.
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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
6−7
1−2
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5170M.
low / 768p
170−180
120−130
medium / 768p
140−150
100−105
ultra / 1080p
75−80
45−50
QHD / 1440p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
110−120
70−75
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
75−80
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 41% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
high / 1080p
12−14
4−5
ultra / 1080p
12−14
3−4
4K / 2160p
5−6
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
high / 1080p
20−22
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
6−7
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
80−85
55−60
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 77% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
high / 1080p
18−20
8−9
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
low / 768p
70−75
50−55
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
high / 1080p
21−24
8−9
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
high / 1080p
7−8
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
8−9
medium / 1080p
9−10
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
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 Vega 6.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
20−22
7−8
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
low / 768p
40−45
16−18
medium / 768p
24−27
12−14
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 137% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
low / 768p
95−100
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
high / 768p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 46% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
Radeon RX Vega 6
Architecture
GCN
Vega
Code name
Tropo
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
7 January 2018
Pipelines
640
384
Boost Clock
925 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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