Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
NVIDIA Quadro M1000M vs AMD FirePro W7170M
Price now
600$
Games supported
69%
- Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
- Core clock speed 723
- Max video memory 4 GB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 5000
- Maximum resolution
- Interface MXM-A (3.0)
- Core clock speed 993
- Max video memory 2GB/4GB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 5000
- Maximum resolution
Price now
706$
Games supported
68%
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 425 | 445 |
| Value for money | 0.78 | 0.58 |
| Architecture | GCN 3 (2014−2016) | Maxwell (2014−2018) |
| GPU code name | Tonga | GM107 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 2 October 2015 (7 years old) | 2 October 2015 (7 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $200.89 |
| Current price | $600 | $706 (3.5x MSRP) |
Value for money
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 cores | 2048 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 993 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1072 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 40 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 92.54 | 31.78 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,961 gflops | 1,017 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on FirePro W7170M and Quadro M1000M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 size | large | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB/4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 5000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 80 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | + | no data |
| Display Port | no data | 1.2 |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | + | no data |
| Optimus | no data | + |
| 3D Vision Pro | no data | + |
| Mosaic | no data | + |
| nView Display Management | no data | + |
| Optimus | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | + |
| CUDA | no data | 5.0 |
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.
FirePro W7170M outperforms Quadro M1000M by 8% in our combined benchmark results.
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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: 24%
FirePro W7170M outperforms Quadro M1000M by 8% 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: 16%
FirePro W7170M outperforms Quadro M1000M by 130% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
3DMark Fire Strike Score
Benchmark coverage: 13%
FirePro W7170M outperforms Quadro M1000M by 86% in 3DMark Fire Strike Score.
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: 13%
FirePro W7170M outperforms Quadro M1000M by 84% in 3DMark Cloud Gate 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 seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
FirePro W7170M outperforms Quadro M1000M by 98% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
Unigine Heaven 3.0
This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.
Benchmark coverage: 4%
FirePro W7170M outperforms Quadro M1000M by 71% in Unigine Heaven 3.0.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of FirePro W7170M and Quadro M1000M. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | no data | 140 Mh/s |
| Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) | no data | 0.22 kh/s |
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 HD | 52
+26.8%
| 41
−26.8%
|
| 4K | no data | 15 |
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+12%
|
24−27
−12%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+4.5%
|
21−24
−4.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+10%
|
20−22
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+7.7%
|
24−27
−7.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 20−22
+5.3%
|
18−20
−5.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+12%
|
24−27
−12%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+4.5%
|
21−24
−4.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+10%
|
20−22
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+7.7%
|
24−27
−7.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 20−22
+5.3%
|
18−20
−5.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 31
+82.4%
|
16−18
−82.4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+12%
|
24−27
−12%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+10%
|
20−22
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+7.7%
|
24−27
−7.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 23
+35.3%
|
16−18
−35.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+15.4%
|
12−14
−15.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
This is how W7170M and M1000M compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- W7170M is 26.8% faster than M1000M
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the W7170M is 82.4% faster than the M1000M.
All in all, in popular games:
- W7170M is ahead in 53 tests (79%)
- M1000M is ahead in 0 tests (0%)
- there's a draw in 14 tests (21%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 8.04 | 7.44 |
| Memory bus width | 256 | 128 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 | 512 |
| Memory bandwidth | 160 | 80 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 40 Watt |
We couldn't decide between FirePro W7170M and Quadro M1000M. The differences in performance seem too small.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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