Radeon RX 6400 vs FirePro W4170M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W4170M with Radeon RX 6400, including specs and performance data.

W4170M
2015
2 GB GDDR5
2.71

RX 6400 outperforms W4170M by a whopping 631% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking807279
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data54.04
Power efficiencyno data25.61
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameOpalNavi 24
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date23 April 2015 (9 years ago)19 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores384768
Core clock speed825 MHz1923 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHz2321 MHz
Number of transistors950 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data53 Watt
Texture fill rate21.60111.4
Floating-point processing power0.6912 TFLOPS3.565 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs2448
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s128.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-

API compatibility

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)6.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)2.2
Vulkan1.2.1701.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

W4170M 2.71
RX 6400 19.81
+631%

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.

W4170M 1045
RX 6400 7632
+630%

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 HD21
−614%
150−160
+614%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.06

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−622%
65−70
+622%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−631%
95−100
+631%
Hitman 3 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−614%
150−160
+614%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−608%
85−90
+608%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−611%
270−280
+611%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−622%
65−70
+622%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−631%
95−100
+631%
Hitman 3 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−614%
150−160
+614%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−608%
85−90
+608%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−614%
100−105
+614%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−611%
270−280
+611%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−622%
65−70
+622%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−631%
95−100
+631%
Hitman 3 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−614%
150−160
+614%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−608%
85−90
+608%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−614%
100−105
+614%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−611%
270−280
+611%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Hitman 3 8−9
−588%
55−60
+588%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%

This is how W4170M and RX 6400 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6400 is 614% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.71 19.81
Recency 23 April 2015 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm

RX 6400 has a 631% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6400 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W4170M in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W4170M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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