Radeon RX 6800 XT vs FirePro W5170M

Place in the ranking	598	28
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	50.48
Power efficiency	no data	15.08
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Tropo	Navi 21
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	25 August 2014 (10 years ago)	28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$649

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 cores	640	4608
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	925 MHz	2250 MHz
Number of transistors	1,500 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	37.00	648.0
Floating-point processing power	1.184 TFLOPS	20.74 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	128
TMUs	40	288
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	72

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 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-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	16 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1125 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	512.0 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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2

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 5.68

RX 6800 XT 64.89
+1042%

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

RX 6800 XT 25030
+1042%

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.

W5170M 4197

RX 6800 XT 52046
+1140%

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 made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

W5170M 2909

RX 6800 XT 49735
+1610%

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.

W5170M 19095

RX 6800 XT 193053
+911%

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	25 −716%	204 +716%
1440p	12−14 −1100%	144 +1100%
4K	8−9 −1063%	93 +1063%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	3.18
1440p	no data	4.51
4K	no data	6.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

9−10

−1289%

120−130
+1289%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −793%	130−140 +793%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −2533%	158 +2533%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −1273%	200−210 +1273%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −867%	110−120 +867%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −1289%	120−130 +1289%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −858%	110−120 +858%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −881%	150−160 +881%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −547%	230−240 +547%
Hitman 3	12−14 −1000%	132 +1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −586%	240−250 +586%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −929%	144 +929%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −713%	122 +713%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 −1240%	260−270 +1240%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −531%	309 +531%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −793%	130−140 +793%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −2150%	135 +2150%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −1273%	200−210 +1273%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −867%	110−120 +867%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −1289%	120−130 +1289%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −858%	110−120 +858%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −881%	150−160 +881%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −547%	230−240 +547%
Hitman 3	12−14 −1033%	136 +1033%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −586%	240−250 +586%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −929%	144 +929%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −693%	110−120 +693%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 −1675%	355 +1675%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −621%	130−140 +621%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −531%	309 +531%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −793%	130−140 +793%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −1867%	118 +1867%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −867%	110−120 +867%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −1289%	120−130 +1289%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −858%	110−120 +858%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −547%	230−240 +547%
Hitman 3	12−14 −917%	122 +917%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −697%	279 +697%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 −1410%	302 +1410%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −742%	160 +742%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −129%	112 +129%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

−700%

120
+700%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −1255%	140−150 +1255%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 −1033%	100−110 +1033%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −1400%	75−80 +1400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −9700%	98 +9700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −1420%	75−80 +1420%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2100%	65−70 +2100%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −1167%	75−80 +1167%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −1594%	270−280 +1594%
Hitman 3	10−11 −1040%	114 +1040%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −1692%	215 +1692%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −2700%	112 +2700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 −22100%	222 +22100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −2180%	110−120 +2180%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −772%	314 +772%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

−1060%

116
+1060%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −1850%	75−80 +1850%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −1500%	60−65 +1500%
Hitman 3	2−3 −2700%	55−60 +2700%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −1767%	220−230 +1767%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −4100%	126 +4100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −5400%	110 +5400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −1633%	50−55 +1633%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −3150%	65 +3150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −2250%	45−50 +2250%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	30−35
Far Cry 5	3−4 −1400%	45−50 +1400%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −2020%	100−110 +2020%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −2350%	49 +2350%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

−1167%

76
+1167%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

133

+0%

133

+0%

This is how W5170M and RX 6800 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6800 XT is 716% faster in 1080p
RX 6800 XT is 1100% faster in 1440p
RX 6800 XT is 1063% faster in 4K

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

in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6800 XT is 22100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6800 XT is ahead in 70 tests (99%)
there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.68	64.89
Recency	25 August 2014	28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm

RX 6800 XT has a 1042.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W5170M in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W5170M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6800 XT is a desktop one.

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