AMD FirePro W7170M vs AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20

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Performance
FirePro W7170M
9,7089% of 104,598
Radeon Pro Vega 2027% better
12,28912% of 104,598

The Radeon Pro Vega 20 has 27% better performance than the FirePro W7170M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
FirePro W7170M
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Radeon Pro Vega 20
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Summary

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About the AMD FirePro W7170M GPU

The AMD FirePro W7170M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2015. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Amethyst) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The FirePro W7170M has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,250 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 160 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The FirePro W7170M includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 723 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The FirePro W7170M has the 183rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 9.28% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 GPU

The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2018. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 12) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The Pro Vega 20 has 4 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 740 MHz memory clock and a 1,024 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 189.4 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The Pro Vega 20 includes 1,280 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 815 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,283 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The Pro Vega 20 has the 159th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 11.75% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoFirePro W7170MRadeon Pro Vega 20
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 3.0GCN 5.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ4 2015Q4 2018
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Just Cause 4
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FirePro W7170MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Low - 720p
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76 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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51 FPS
High - 1080p
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47 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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44 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
FirePro W7170M
9,7089% of 104,598
Radeon Pro Vega 2027% better
12,28912% of 104,598

The Radeon Pro Vega 20 has 27% better performance than the FirePro W7170M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The FirePro W7170M is ranked 183rd with a score of 9,708, and the Radeon Pro Vega 20 is ranked 159th with a score of 12,289.

Performance per dollar
FirePro W7170M
No data available
Radeon Pro Vega 20
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the FirePro W7170M and the Radeon Pro Vega 20 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 980M12,517+29%
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile12,340+27%
Radeon Pro Vega 2012,289+27%
Quadro P300012,105+25%
Arc A370M12,089.5+25%
GeForce MX55010,005+3%
GeForce GTX 970M9,877.5+2%
FirePro W7170M9,708
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile9,615.5-1%
Radeon R9 M390X9,448-3%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkFirePro W7170MRadeon Pro Vega 20
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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2,600.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
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2,794.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
43,124
62,318
(+44.51%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
6,935
9,043.5
(+30.4%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
9,580
11,934.5
(+24.58%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
102.8
129.5
(+25.97%)
PassMark G3D Mark
3,162
5,300
(+67.62%)
PassMark G2D Mark
413
559
(+35.35%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
76.9
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
59.3
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecFirePro W7170MRadeon Pro Vega 20
CodenameAmethystVega 12
ArchitectureGCN 3.0GCN 5.0
Process Size28 nm14 nm
Transistors5,000 million--

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecFirePro W7170MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Memory Size4 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5HBM2
Memory Bandwidth160 Gb/s189.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,250 MHz740 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit1,024 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1,024 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecFirePro W7170MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W100 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecFirePro W7170MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Stream Processors (SP)2,0481,280
Compute Units (CU)3220
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)12880
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Core Clock Speed723 MHz815 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,283 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecFirePro W7170MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Pixel Fill Rate23.14 GPixel/s41.06 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate92.54 GTexel/s102.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.96 TFLOPS3.28 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance185.1 GFLOPS205.3 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecFirePro W7170MRadeon Pro Vega 20
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.56.0

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.