GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB vs FirePro W5170M

Place in performance ranking	595	311
Place by popularity	not in top-100	32
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	36.52
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Tropo	GA107
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015 (8 years ago)	27 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

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	640	2048
Boost clock speed	925 MHz	1740 MHz
Number of transistors	1,500 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	90 Watt
Texture fill rate	37.00	111.4
Floating-point performance	1.184 gflops	no data

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 size	large	no data
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	12 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	192.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Eyefinity	+	-
HDMI	-	+

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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	-	8.6

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.

W5170M 5.68

RTX 3050 4 GB 17.44
+207%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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

RTX 3050 4 GB 6732
+207%

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

−188%

75−80
+188%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

9−10
−200%

27−30

+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −200%	45−50 +200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −200%	18−20 +200%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −200%	45−50 +200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −200%	27−30 +200%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −181%	45−50 +181%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −206%	110−120 +206%
Hitman 3	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −186%	100−105 +186%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −186%	40−45 +186%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −200%	45−50 +200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 −200%	60−65 +200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −206%	150−160 +206%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −200%	45−50 +200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −200%	18−20 +200%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −200%	45−50 +200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −200%	27−30 +200%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −181%	45−50 +181%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −206%	110−120 +206%
Hitman 3	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −186%	100−105 +186%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −186%	40−45 +186%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −200%	45−50 +200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 −200%	60−65 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −189%	55−60 +189%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −206%	150−160 +206%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −200%	45−50 +200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −200%	18−20 +200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −200%	27−30 +200%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −206%	110−120 +206%
Hitman 3	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −186%	100−105 +186%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 −200%	60−65 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −189%	55−60 +189%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −206%	150−160 +206%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

−200%

45−50
+200%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −173%	30−33 +173%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 −200%	27−30 +200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −180%	14−16 +180%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −180%	14−16 +180%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −200%	9−10 +200%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −200%	18−20 +200%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −181%	45−50 +181%
Hitman 3	10−11 −200%	30−33 +200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −180%	14−16 +180%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −206%	110−120 +206%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

−200%

30−33
+200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%
Hitman 3	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −200%	9−10 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −200%	9−10 +200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 −200%	9−10 +200%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −180%	14−16 +180%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
−200%

18−20

+200%

This is how W5170M and RTX 3050 4 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 4 GB is 188% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.68	17.44
Recency	2 October 2015	27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm

RTX 3050 4 GB has a 207% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W5170M in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W5170M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.