GRID K340 vs FirePro W7170M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W7170M with GRID K340, including specs and performance data.

W7170M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
8.83
+204%

W7170M outperforms K340 by a whopping 204% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking532822
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Power efficiency6.800.99
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameAmethystGK107
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date2 October 2015 (10 years ago)23 July 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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 cores2048384 ×4
Core clock speed723 MHz950 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate92.5430.40 ×4
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS0.7296 TFLOPS ×4
ROPs328 ×4
TMUs12832 ×4
L1 Cache512 KB32 KB
L2 Cache512 KB128 KB

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB ×4
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit ×4
Memory clock speed1250 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s28.8 GB/s ×4
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA-3.0

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 HD52
+225%
16−18
−225%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data206.19

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+236%
14−16
−236%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 35−40
+225%
12−14
−225%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+236%
14−16
−236%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+222%
9−10
−222%
Fortnite 50−55
+238%
16−18
−238%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+225%
12−14
−225%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
Valorant 85−90
+226%
27−30
−226%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 35−40
+225%
12−14
−225%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+236%
14−16
−236%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
+243%
40−45
−243%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Dota 2 65−70
+214%
21−24
−214%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+222%
9−10
−222%
Fortnite 50−55
+238%
16−18
−238%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+225%
12−14
−225%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+210%
10−11
−210%
Valorant 85−90
+226%
27−30
−226%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+225%
12−14
−225%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Dota 2 65−70
+214%
21−24
−214%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+222%
9−10
−222%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+225%
12−14
−225%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
+229%
7−8
−229%
Valorant 85−90
+226%
27−30
−226%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
+238%
16−18
−238%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
+224%
21−24
−224%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+236%
14−16
−236%
Valorant 95−100
+230%
30−33
−230%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Valorant 45−50
+236%
14−16
−236%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

This is how W7170M and GRID K340 compete in popular games:

  • W7170M is 225% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.83 2.90
Recency 2 October 2015 23 July 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 225 Watt

W7170M has a 204% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 125% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W7170M is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K340 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W7170M is a mobile workstation graphics card while GRID K340 is a workstation one.

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