GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile vs FirePro W7170M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W7170M with GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

W7170M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
7.89

RTX 5090 Mobile outperforms W7170M by a whopping 794% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking51917
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.6553.21
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameAmethystGB203
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date2 October 2015 (9 years ago)2025 (recently)

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 cores204810496
Core clock speed723 MHz990 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1515 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt95 Watt
Texture fill rate92.54496.9
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS31.8 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs128328
Tensor Coresno data328
Ray Tracing Coresno data82

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 5.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount4 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s811.5 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Eyefinity+-
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA-10.1

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.

W7170M 7.89
RTX 5090 Mobile 70.57
+794%

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.

W7170M 3161
RTX 5090 Mobile 28280
+795%

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 HD54
−733%
450−500
+733%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−782%
150−160
+782%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−782%
150−160
+782%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−785%
230−240
+785%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−782%
150−160
+782%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−782%
150−160
+782%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−779%
290−300
+779%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
−750%
170−180
+750%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−764%
190−200
+764%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−770%
200−210
+770%
Valorant 30−33
−767%
260−270
+767%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−785%
230−240
+785%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−782%
150−160
+782%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−782%
150−160
+782%
Dota 2 27−30
−762%
250−260
+762%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−757%
300−310
+757%
Fortnite 45−50
−733%
400−450
+733%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−779%
290−300
+779%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
−750%
170−180
+750%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−762%
250−260
+762%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−764%
190−200
+764%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
−746%
550−600
+746%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−770%
200−210
+770%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−780%
220−230
+780%
Valorant 30−33
−767%
260−270
+767%
World of Tanks 120−130
−794%
1100−1150
+794%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−785%
230−240
+785%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−782%
150−160
+782%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−782%
150−160
+782%
Dota 2 27−30
−762%
250−260
+762%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−757%
300−310
+757%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−779%
290−300
+779%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
−750%
170−180
+750%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
−746%
550−600
+746%
Valorant 30−33
−767%
260−270
+767%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−11
−750%
85−90
+750%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
−750%
85−90
+750%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−775%
350−400
+775%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−757%
60−65
+757%
World of Tanks 55−60
−747%
500−550
+747%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−767%
130−140
+767%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−757%
60−65
+757%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−782%
150−160
+782%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−782%
150−160
+782%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−733%
100−105
+733%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−757%
120−130
+757%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−764%
95−100
+764%
Valorant 21−24
−757%
180−190
+757%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%
Dota 2 18−20
−742%
160−170
+742%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−789%
160−170
+789%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−775%
210−220
+775%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−789%
160−170
+789%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−757%
60−65
+757%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
Dota 2 18−20
−742%
160−170
+742%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−750%
85−90
+750%
Fortnite 8−9
−775%
70−75
+775%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−750%
85−90
+750%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Valorant 8−9
−775%
70−75
+775%

This is how W7170M and RTX 5090 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 733% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.89 70.57
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 95 Watt

RTX 5090 Mobile has a 794.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 5.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W7170M in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W7170M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is a mobile workstation 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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AMD FirePro W7170M
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