Radeon RX 6600 XT vs FirePro W4170M

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Combined performance score

W4170M
2.68

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms FirePro W4170M by 1485% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking76878
Place by popularitynot in top-10056
Value for money0.1346.75
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameMars XTX?Navi 23
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date16 November 2012 (11 years old)30 July 2021 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$379
Current price$495 $283 (0.7x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6600 XT has 35862% better value for money than W4170M.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3842048
Core clock speed850 MHz1968 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHz2589 MHz
Number of transistors950 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data160 (TGP) Watt
Texture fill rate21.60331.4
Floating-point performance691.2 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on FirePro W4170M and Radeon RX 6600 XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data190 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin

Memory

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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed4000 MHz16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

Technologies

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

AppAcceleration+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 2.68
RX 6600 XT 42.48
+1485%

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms FirePro W4170M by 1485% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

W4170M 1039
RX 6600 XT 16465
+1485%

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms FirePro W4170M by 1485% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

W4170M 2315
RX 6600 XT 39051
+1587%

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms FirePro W4170M by 1587% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

W4170M 1766
RX 6600 XT 28342
+1505%

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms FirePro W4170M by 1505% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

W4170M 12506
RX 6600 XT 156297
+1150%

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms FirePro W4170M by 1150% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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 HD22
−500%
132
+500%
1440p4−5
−1750%
74
+1750%
4K2−3
−1950%
41
+1950%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1480%
79
+1480%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−2367%
70−75
+2367%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−867%
110−120
+867%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1460%
78
+1460%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−3675%
151
+3675%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−4267%
131
+4267%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1729%
120−130
+1729%
Hitman 3 5−6
−4320%
221
+4320%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−3325%
137
+3325%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−1033%
65−70
+1033%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−1744%
166
+1744%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−11900%
120
+11900%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−2367%
70−75
+2367%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−867%
110−120
+867%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1420%
76
+1420%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−3425%
141
+3425%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−4133%
127
+4133%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1729%
120−130
+1729%
Hitman 3 5−6
−3560%
183
+3560%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−2625%
109
+2625%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−2275%
95
+2275%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−1033%
65−70
+1033%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−1478%
142
+1478%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−2833%
176
+2833%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−10300%
104
+10300%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−2367%
70−75
+2367%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1280%
69
+1280%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−3225%
133
+3225%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−3633%
112
+3633%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1729%
120−130
+1729%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1550%
99
+1550%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−6000%
61
+6000%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1340%
70−75
+1340%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1767%
112
+1767%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−660%
76
+660%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−5500%
56
+5500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1300%
84
+1300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 45−50
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3900%
40
+3900%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−2525%
105
+2525%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−9000%
90−95
+9000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−2033%
60−65
+2033%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Hitman 3 3−4
−1800%
57
+1800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−150%
20
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−2200%
21−24
+2200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−2800%
27−30
+2800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−2700%
28
+2700%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 14
Far Cry 5 4−5
−1175%
51
+1175%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−783%
53
+783%

This is how W4170M and RX 6600 XT compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX 6600 XT is 500% faster than W4170M

1440p resolution:

  • RX 6600 XT is 1750% faster than W4170M

4K resolution:

  • RX 6600 XT is 1950% faster than W4170M

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6600 XT is 11900% faster than the W4170M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6600 XT surpassed W4170M in all 53 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.68 42.48
Recency 16 November 2012 30 July 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm

The Radeon RX 6600 XT 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 6600 XT 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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