Radeon R9 M375X vs FirePro W7170M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W7170M with Radeon R9 M375X, including specs and performance data.

W7170M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
8.21
+75.1%

W7170M outperforms R9 M375X by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking511650
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.63no data
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameAmethystTropo
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date2 October 2015 (9 years ago)5 May 2015 (9 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 cores2048640
Compute unitsno data10
Core clock speed723 MHz925 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1015 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Wattno data
Texture fill rate92.5440.60
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS1.299 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs12840

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
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s72 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+-
FreeSync-+
HD3D-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
ZeroCore-+
Switchable graphics-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL2.0Not Listed
Vulkan1.2.131-
Mantle-+

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
+75.1%
R9 M375X 4.69

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
+74.9%
R9 M375X 1807

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
+83.3%
30−35
−83.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+80%
30−33
−80%
Hitman 3 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+95.8%
24−27
−95.8%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+80%
30−33
−80%
Hitman 3 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+95.8%
24−27
−95.8%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+78%
50−55
−78%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+80%
30−33
−80%
Hitman 3 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+95.8%
24−27
−95.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Hitman 3 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+92.6%
27−30
−92.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Hitman 3 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%

This is how W7170M and R9 M375X compete in popular games:

  • W7170M is 83% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.21 4.69
Recency 2 October 2015 5 May 2015

W7170M has a 75.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 months.

The FirePro W7170M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M375X in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W7170M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon R9 M375X 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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