FirePro S7150 vs FirePro W7170M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W7170M with FirePro S7150, including specs and performance data.

W7170M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
8.21

S7150 outperforms W7170M by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking511459
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.59
Power efficiency5.634.47
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameAmethystTonga
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date2 October 2015 (9 years ago)1 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores20482048
Core clock speed723 MHz920 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate92.54117.8
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS3.768 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs128128

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s160.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
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 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.36.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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 8.21
FirePro S7150 9.79
+19.2%

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.

W7170M 3161
FirePro S7150 3770
+19.3%

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 HD55
−18.2%
65−70
+18.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data36.91

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Hitman 3 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−17%
55−60
+17%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−14%
65−70
+14%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Hitman 3 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−17%
55−60
+17%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
−12.4%
100−105
+12.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−14%
65−70
+14%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Hitman 3 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−17%
55−60
+17%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−14%
65−70
+14%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Hitman 3 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−15.4%
60−65
+15.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Hitman 3 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%

This is how W7170M and FirePro S7150 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro S7150 is 18% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.21 9.79
Recency 2 October 2015 1 February 2016
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 150 Watt

W7170M has 50% lower power consumption.

FirePro S7150, on the other hand, has a 19.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The FirePro S7150 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W7170M in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W7170M is a mobile workstation card while FirePro S7150 is a workstation 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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AMD FirePro W7170M
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