FirePro M4170 vs GeForce 920MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 920MX with FirePro M4170, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 920MX
2016
2 GB DDR3, GDDR5, 16 Watt
2.42

M4170 outperforms 920MX by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking855823
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.20no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGM108Opal
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date25 March 2016 (9 years ago)23 April 2015 (10 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 cores256384
Core clock speed965 MHz825 MHz
Boost clock speed993 MHz900 MHz
Number of transistorsno data950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)16 Wattno data
Texture fill rate23.8321.60
Floating-point processing power0.5084 TFLOPS0.6912 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs2424
L1 Cache128 KB96 KB
L2 Cache1024 KB256 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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x8
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 typeDDR3, GDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s64 GB/s
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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.16.5 (5.1)
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.1 (1.2)
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.170
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GeForce 920MX 2.42
FirePro M4170 2.69
+11.2%

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.

GeForce 920MX 1068
Samples: 1117
FirePro M4170 1188
+11.2%
Samples: 24

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GeForce 920MX 3967
FirePro M4170 6347
+60%

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 HD18
+0%
18−21
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 21
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Valorant 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
−10%
55−60
+10%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 36
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Valorant 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Valorant 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Valorant 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how GeForce 920MX and FirePro M4170 compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.42 2.69
Recency 25 March 2016 23 April 2015
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB

GeForce 920MX has an age advantage of 11 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

FirePro M4170, on the other hand, has a 11.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The FirePro M4170 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 920MX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 920MX is a notebook graphics card while FirePro M4170 is a mobile workstation one.

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