GeForce 7600 GT vs FirePro W5170M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W5170M with GeForce 7600 GT, including specs and performance data.

W5170M
2014
2 GB GDDR5
5.69
+881%

W5170M outperforms 7600 GT by a whopping 881% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6001207
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
Power efficiencyno data0.99
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameTropoG73
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date25 August 2014 (10 years ago)9 March 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores640no data
Core clock speed900 MHz560 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,500 million177 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data40 Watt
Texture fill rate37.006.720
Floating-point processing power1.184 TFLOPSno data
ROPs168
TMUs4012

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
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s22.4 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 outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Eyefinity+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

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.

W5170M 5.69
+881%
7600 GT 0.58

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.

W5170M 2191
+878%
7600 GT 224

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 HD27
+1250%
2−3
−1250%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data99.50

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Battlefield 5 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+1100%
3−4
−1100%
Hitman 3 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+1067%
3−4
−1067%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+1125%
4−5
−1125%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Battlefield 5 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+1100%
3−4
−1100%
Hitman 3 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+1067%
3−4
−1067%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+1125%
4−5
−1125%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+1100%
3−4
−1100%
Hitman 3 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+1067%
3−4
−1067%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+1125%
4−5
−1125%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Hitman 3 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+1100%
3−4
−1100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5 0−1
Hitman 3 2−3 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7 0−1

This is how W5170M and 7600 GT compete in popular games:

  • W5170M is 1250% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.69 0.58
Recency 25 August 2014 9 March 2006
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm

W5170M has a 881% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The FirePro W5170M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7600 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W5170M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce 7600 GT is a desktop 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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