Radeon RX 9070 vs FirePro M4170

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro M4170 with Radeon RX 9070, including specs and performance data.

FirePro M4170
2015
1 GB GDDR5
2.69

9070 outperforms M4170 by a whopping 2030% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking82041
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.29
Power efficiencyno data20.98
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameOpalNavi 48
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date23 April 2015 (10 years ago)6 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3843584
Core clock speed825 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors950 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data220 Watt
Texture fill rate21.60564.5
Floating-point processing power0.6912 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs8128
TMUs24224
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data56
L0 Cacheno data896 KB
L1 Cache96 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KB8 MB
L3 Cacheno data64 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)2.2
Vulkan1.2.1701.3
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

FirePro M4170 2.69
RX 9070 57.29
+2030%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FirePro M4170 1188
Samples: 24
RX 9070 25335
+2033%
Samples: 1028

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD10−12
−2030%
213
+2030%
1440p5−6
−2280%
119
+2280%
4K3−4
−2367%
74
+2367%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.58
1440pno data4.61
4Kno data7.42

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 264
+0%
264
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 299
+0%
299
+0%
Fortnite 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 234
+0%
234
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 289
+0%
289
+0%
Fortnite 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 176
+0%
176
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 438
+0%
438
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 274
+0%
274
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 133
+0%
133
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 245
+0%
245
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 244
+0%
244
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 104
+0%
104
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 187
+0%
187
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160
+0%
160
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 133
+0%
133
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 60
+0%
60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FirePro M4170 and RX 9070 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is 2030% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 is 2280% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 is 2367% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.69 57.29
Recency 23 April 2015 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RX 9070 has a 2029.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M4170 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro M4170 is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop one.

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