FirePro W5170M vs Tesla C2070

In this comparison between FirePro W5170M and Tesla C2070 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 Tesla C2070 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 Tesla C2070
Power consumption (TDP) 238 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Tesla C2070 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla C2070 has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro W5170M.
  • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Tesla C2070 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Tesla C2070 - with Fermi.
  • FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla C2070 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 1512 MHz higher, than Tesla C2070.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 16−18
ultra / 1080p 6−7 9−10
QHD / 1440p 1−2 3−4
low / 720p 24−27 30−35
medium / 1080p 12−14 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2070 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 54% more, than FirePro W5170M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5170M Tesla C2070
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Tropo GF100
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 25 July 2011
Pipelines 640 448
Core clock speed 574 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00 32.14
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 2988 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 143.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.0
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
AppAcceleration +
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