Quadro P4200 vs FirePro W7170M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W7170M and Quadro P4200, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

W7170M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
8.22

P4200 outperforms W7170M by a whopping 207% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking512215
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.6717.40
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameAmethystGP104
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date2 October 2015 (9 years ago)21 February 2018 (6 years ago)

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 cores20482304
Core clock speed723 MHz1227 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1647 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate92.54237.2
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS7.589 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs128144

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 sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s192.3 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 outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
Optimus-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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 8.22
Quadro P4200 25.22
+207%

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
Quadro P4200 10543
+234%

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
−196%
160−170
+196%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−194%
45−50
+194%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−219%
50−55
+219%
Elden Ring 21−24
−261%
80−85
+261%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−196%
75−80
+196%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−194%
45−50
+194%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−219%
50−55
+219%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−236%
110−120
+236%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−200%
65−70
+200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−139%
55−60
+139%
Valorant 27−30
−248%
100−110
+248%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−196%
75−80
+196%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−194%
45−50
+194%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−219%
50−55
+219%
Dota 2 27−30
−200%
85−90
+200%
Elden Ring 21−24
−261%
80−85
+261%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−120%
75−80
+120%
Fortnite 45−50
−163%
120−130
+163%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−236%
110−120
+236%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−197%
85−90
+197%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−200%
65−70
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
−143%
150−160
+143%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−139%
55−60
+139%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−228%
80−85
+228%
Valorant 27−30
−248%
100−110
+248%
World of Tanks 120−130
−111%
250−260
+111%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−196%
75−80
+196%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−194%
45−50
+194%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−219%
50−55
+219%
Dota 2 27−30
−200%
85−90
+200%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−120%
75−80
+120%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−236%
110−120
+236%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
−143%
150−160
+143%
Valorant 27−30
−248%
100−110
+248%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 9−10
−367%
40−45
+367%
Elden Ring 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
−330%
40−45
+330%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−327%
170−180
+327%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−229%
21−24
+229%
World of Tanks 55−60
−183%
160−170
+183%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−240%
50−55
+240%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−120%
21−24
+120%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−335%
70−75
+335%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−294%
65−70
+294%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−314%
55−60
+314%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−270%
35−40
+270%
Valorant 21−24
−224%
65−70
+224%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−1050%
21−24
+1050%
Dota 2 18−20
−132%
40−45
+132%
Elden Ring 5−6
−300%
20−22
+300%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−144%
40−45
+144%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−375%
18−20
+375%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−221%
75−80
+221%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−144%
40−45
+144%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−271%
24−27
+271%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−1050%
21−24
+1050%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Dota 2 18−20
−132%
40−45
+132%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−240%
30−35
+240%
Fortnite 8−9
−288%
30−35
+288%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−333%
35−40
+333%
Valorant 8−9
−313%
30−35
+313%

This is how W7170M and Quadro P4200 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P4200 is 196% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 1050% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Quadro P4200 surpassed W7170M in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.22 25.22
Recency 2 October 2015 21 February 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm

Quadro P4200 has a 206.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W7170M in performance tests.


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