AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 vs AMD FirePro W7170M

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Performance
Radeon Pro Vega 169% better
10,56910% of 104,598
FirePro W7170M
9,7089% of 104,598

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 9% better performance than the FirePro W7170M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro Vega 16
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FirePro W7170M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 GPU

The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 16 has 4 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,200 MHz memory clock and a 1,024 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 307.2 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 16 includes 1,024 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 1,190 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 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 75 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 16 has the 174th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.10% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

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.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon Pro Vega 16FirePro W7170M
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 5.0GCN 3.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ4 2018Q4 2015
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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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 X-Plane 11
X-Plane 11
Radeon Pro Vega 16FirePro W7170M
Low - 720p
65 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
51 FPS
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High - 1080p
44 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
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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
Radeon Pro Vega 169% better
10,56910% of 104,598
FirePro W7170M
9,7089% of 104,598

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 9% better performance than the FirePro W7170M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 is ranked 174th with a score of 10,569, and the FirePro W7170M is ranked 183rd with a score of 9,708.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro Vega 16
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FirePro W7170M
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon Pro Vega 16 and the FirePro W7170M 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
RTX A500 Mobile10,818+2%
Arc A350M10,730+2%
Radeon Pro Vega 1610,569
T600 Mobile10,498-1%
Radeon 680M10,371-2%
GeForce MX55010,005-5%
GeForce GTX 970M9,877.5-7%
FirePro W7170M9,708-8%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile9,615.5-9%
Radeon R9 M390X9,448-11%

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
BenchmarkRadeon Pro Vega 16FirePro W7170M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
2,198
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3DMark Time Spy Score
2,443
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
56,273
(+30.49%)
43,124
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
7,745
(+11.68%)
6,935
3DMark 11 Performance Score
10,926
(+14.05%)
9,580
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
130.2
(+26.65%)
102.8
PassMark G3D Mark
4,809
(+52.09%)
3,162
PassMark G2D Mark
580
(+40.44%)
413
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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76.9
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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59.3
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.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16FirePro W7170M
CodenameVega 12Amethyst
ArchitectureGCN 5.0GCN 3.0
Process Size14 nm28 nm
Transistors--5,000 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.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16FirePro W7170M
Memory Size4 GB4 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth307.2 Gb/s160 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz1,250 MHz
Memory Interface1,024 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB512 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.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16FirePro W7170M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 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.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16FirePro W7170M
Stream Processors (SP)1,0242,048
Compute Units (CU)1632
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)64128
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Core Clock Speed815 MHz723 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,190 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.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16FirePro W7170M
Pixel Fill Rate38.08 GPixel/s23.14 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate76.16 GTexel/s92.54 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.44 TFLOPS2.96 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance152.3 GFLOPS185.1 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.

SpecRadeon Pro Vega 16FirePro W7170M
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL2.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.06.5

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