Radeon 620 vs FirePro W7170M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W7170M with Radeon 620, including specs and performance data.

W7170M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
8.19
+253%

W7170M outperforms 620 by a whopping 253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking509848
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.673.21
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameAmethystPolaris 24
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date2 October 2015 (9 years ago)13 May 2019 (5 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 cores2048384
Core clock speed723 MHz730 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1024 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate92.5424.58
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS0.7864 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs12824

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 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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s14.4 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 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 8.19
+253%
Radeon 620 2.32

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
+254%
Radeon 620 894

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.

W7170M 6935
+301%
Radeon 620 1730

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 HD53
+279%
14−16
−279%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+391%
10−12
−391%
Hitman 3 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+147%
18−20
−147%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+360%
5−6
−360%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+145%
10−12
−145%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+54.1%
35−40
−54.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+391%
10−12
−391%
Hitman 3 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+147%
18−20
−147%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+360%
5−6
−360%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+145%
10−12
−145%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+585%
12−14
−585%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+54.1%
35−40
−54.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+391%
10−12
−391%
Hitman 3 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+147%
18−20
−147%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+145%
10−12
−145%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
+76.9%
12−14
−76.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+54.1%
35−40
−54.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+360%
5−6
−360%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%
Hitman 3 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+300%
12−14
−300%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+275%
8−9
−275%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%

This is how W7170M and Radeon 620 compete in popular games:

  • W7170M is 279% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the W7170M is 2400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, W7170M surpassed Radeon 620 in all 56 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.19 2.32
Recency 2 October 2015 13 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 50 Watt

W7170M has a 253% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Radeon 620, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 100% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W7170M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 620 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W7170M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon 620 is a mobile 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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