AMD FirePro W5170M vs NVIDIA Quadro M1200
AMD FirePro W5170M
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The AMD FirePro W5170M is a high-end graphics card for mobile workstations. It is based on the same chip as the AMD Radeon R9 M370X, but it is higher clocked.
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.
NVIDIA Quadro M1200
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The 28 nm Nvidia Quadro M1200 is a mid-range DirectX 12 (FL 11_0) and OpenGL 4.5-compatible graphics card for mobile workstations. It is a (first generation) Maxwell-based GPU built on the GM107 chip with 640 shader cores. Therefore, the GPU is similar to the consumer Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M. The Quadro M1200M is built for the Intel Skylake generation and is the successor to the Quadro M1000M (950M based).
The Quadro 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.
Performance
The performance of the Quadro M1200 is on a level to the previous generation M2000M which is also based on the 960M. In games it is comparable to the GTX 960M although the driver support is not optimized for gaming.
Using CUDA (Compute Capability 5.0) or OpenCL 1.2, the cores of the Quadro M2000M can be used for general calculations.
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the Quadro M1200 is rated for the same TGP of 45 Watt (32.5 Watt TDP) and therefore a bit lower than the M2000M with 55 Watt TGP.
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| Architecture | GCN | Maxwell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 640 - unified | 640 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 925 (Boost) MHz | 991 - 1150 (Boost) MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 4500 MHz | 5000 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 2048 MB | 4 GB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3 / Vulkan | DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 28 nm | 28 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | DirectX 12, OpenCL 1.2, OpenGL 4.3, Vulkan, Mantle, Eyefinity, Enduro, App Acceleration, HD3D | Optimus, PhysX, 3D Vision Pro, nView, Optimus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | large | large | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 02.10.2015 | 13.01.2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.amd.com | www.nvidia.de | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | N17P-Q1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 45 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 1.9 Billion |
Benchmarks
specvp11 snx-01 + AMD FirePro W5170M
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA Quadro M1200
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD FirePro W5170M
Average Benchmarks AMD FirePro W5170M → 100% n=18
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Quadro M1200 → 123% n=18
- 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.
Doom
2016
The Witcher 3
2015
Thief
2014
Total War: Rome II
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Mafia 2
2010Average Gaming AMD FirePro W5170M → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA Quadro M1200 → 147%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 143%
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |||
| Doom | 79 | 66 | 37 | 34 | 12 | |||||||||
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 88.1 | 49.15 | 28.36 | 23.92 | 9.88 | |||||||||
| Batman: Arkham Knight | 45 | 24 | 74 | 63 | 35 | 29 | 11 | |||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 31 | 14.8 | 73.6 | 45.9 | 28 | 13 | ||||||||
| Thief | 43.8 | 37.7 | 20 | 93.3 | 58.9 | 50.1 | 26.2 | |||||||
| BioShock Infinite | 95.2 | 80.9 | 28.7 | 207 | 134 | 119 | 45 | |||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | | 3 1 | 2 1 1 | 2 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 5 1 | 3 2 1 | 2 3 1 | 4 2 | | 3 |
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