AMD FirePro W4170M vs AMD FirePro W5130M
AMD FirePro W4170M
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The AMD FirePro W4170M is a professional workstation graphics card for laptops. It is based on the same Mars chip as the AMD Radeon HD 8790M and similarly clocked. Therefore, the GPU takes position in the mid-range of mobile laptop graphics cards as of 2013. Thanks to its optimized drivers, the W4170M offers a very good performance in professional 3D applications like CAD, while the gaming performance is similar to a Nvidia GeForce GT 750M.
The AMD FirePro M4100 series is based on the GCN architecture and therefore supports DirectX 11.2. The 384 shader cores can also be used with OpenCL as 6 compute units.
The AMD FirePro W4170M was first announced in the Dell Precision M2800 which is remarkably similar to the Dell Latitude E6540 (see our review) that offers a AMD Radeon HD 8790M.
AMD FirePro W5130M
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The AMD FirePro W5130M is a mid-range graphics card for mobile workstations. It offers 512 shader cores and a 128-bit GDDR5 graphics memory system. Therefore, currently there is no direct consumer counterpart. The Radeon R9 M265X for example offers 640 shaders at a lower clock speed.
The FirePro series offers certified drivers that are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications like CAD or DCC. OpenGL performance, for example, should be significantly better compared to GeForce graphics cards of similar specifications.
| AMD FirePro W4170M | AMD FirePro W5130M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Codename | Mars XTX? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | GCN | GCN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 384 - unified | 512 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 850 - 900 (Boost) MHz | 925 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 4000 MHz | 4000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 2048 MB | 2048 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 11.2, Shader 5.0 | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3 / Vulkan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 900 Million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 28 nm | 28 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | App Acceleration, PowerPlay, PowerTune, ZeroCore, Enduro, PCI Express 3.0 x16 | DirectX 12, OpenCL 1.2, OpenGL 4.3, Vulkan, Mantle, Eyefinity, Enduro, App Acceleration, HD3D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | medium sized | medium sized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 16.11.2012 | 02.10.2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.amd.com | www.amd.com |
Benchmarks
specvp11 snx-01 + AMD FirePro W4170M
specvp12 sw-03 + AMD FirePro W4170M
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD FirePro W4170M
Average Benchmarks AMD FirePro W4170M → 100% n=31
Average Benchmarks AMD FirePro W5130M → 99% n=31
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
Total War: Rome II
2013
Company of Heroes 2
2013
GRID 2
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
SimCity
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Far Cry 3
2012
Hitman: Absolution
2012
World of Tanks v8
2012
Torchlight 2
2012
Sleeping Dogs
2012
Diablo III
2012
Anno 2070
2011
Total War: Shogun 2
2011
Mafia 2
2010
StarCraft 2
2010
Sims 3
2009
World of Warcraft
2005Average Gaming AMD FirePro W4170M → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming AMD FirePro W5130M → 136%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 122%
| AMD FirePro W5130M | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K |
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| Batman: Arkham Knight | 30 | 17 | ||||
| The Witcher 3 | 31 | 21 | 10 | |||
| Dirt Rally | 216 | 71 | 47 | 19 | ||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 66 | 41 | 23 | 21 | ||
| Total War: Rome II | 106 | 78 | 65 | 17 | ||
| BioShock Infinite | 137 | 65 | 56 | 21 | ||
| Tomb Raider | 158 | 75 | 58 | 25 | ||
| Mafia 2 | 77.5 | 65.1 | 38.8 | |||
| < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 2 2 3 | 2 1 5 | 2 3 2 | 5 1 | | |
| AMD FirePro W4170M | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K |
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| Total War: Rome II | 86 | 67 | 55.2 | 9 | ||
| Company of Heroes 2 | 38.8 | 31.2 | 19.47 | 7.3 | ||
| GRID 2 | 112 | 87 | 62 | 19 | ||
| Metro: Last Light | 65.8 | 45.4 | 23.5 | 11.3 | ||
| BioShock Infinite | 108 | 56 | 49 | 17 | ||
| SimCity | 93 | 39 | 28 | 18 | ||
| Tomb Raider | 131 | 61 | 42 | 11 | ||
| Far Cry 3 | 63 | 43 | 17 | 8 | ||
| Hitman: Absolution | 45 | 41 | 32 | 18 | ||
| World of Tanks v8 | 106 | 65 | 48 | 21 | ||
| Torchlight 2 | 115 | 98 | 83 | |||
| Sleeping Dogs | 106.1 | 77.8 | 34.7 | 5 | ||
| Diablo III | 147 | 89 | 76 | 52 | ||
| Anno 2070 | 158 | 71 | 43 | 20 | ||
| Total War: Shogun 2 | 222 | 44.7 | 17.5 | |||
| StarCraft 2 | 271 | 84 | 47 | 25 | ||
| Sims 3 | 430 | 204 | 162 | |||
| World of Warcraft | 321 | 237 | 61 | 30 | ||
| < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 2 9 7 | 7 9 2 | 4 8 3 1 | 14 2 1 | | |
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
