AMD FirePro W4170M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro W4170M and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W4170M

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
  • 800x more memory clock speed: 4000 MHz vs 5.0 GB/s
  • Around 44% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6460 vs 4492
  • Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 15.502 vs 12.582
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 28 April 2014 vs 27 November 2013
Maximum memory size 2 GB vs 1 GB
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz vs 5.0 GB/s
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 6460 vs 4492
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.502 vs 12.582

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

  • Around 28% higher core clock speed: 1058 MHz vs 825 MHz
  • Around 57% higher texture fill rate: 33.9 billion / sec vs 21.6 GTexel / s
  • Around 18% better floating-point performance: 812.5 gflops vs 691.2 gflops
  • Around 68% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1751 vs 1041
  • Around 71% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 361 vs 211
  • Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3478 vs 2802
  • Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3478 vs 2802
  • Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3332 vs 2689
  • Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3332 vs 2689
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1058 MHz vs 825 MHz
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion / sec vs 21.6 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops vs 691.2 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1751 vs 1041
PassMark - G2D Mark 361 vs 211
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3478 vs 2802
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3478 vs 2802
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3332 vs 2689
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3332 vs 2689

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro W4170M
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1041
1751
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
211
361
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
6460
4492
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
15.502
12.582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2802
3478
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2802
3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2689
3332
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2689
3332
Name AMD FirePro W4170M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
PassMark - G3D Mark 1041 1751
PassMark - G2D Mark 211 361
Geekbench - OpenCL 6460 4492
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.502 12.582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2802 3478
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2802 3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2689 3332
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2689 3332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 364.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 18.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.499
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2663
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 545

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FirePro W4170M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Mars GK106
Launch date 28 April 2014 27 November 2013
Place in performance rating 1042 1043
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $109
Price now $144.81
Value for money (0-100) 16.05

Technical info

Boost clock speed 900 MHz
Core clock speed 825 MHz 1058 MHz
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 812.5 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 384 384
Texture fill rate 21.6 GTexel / s 33.9 billion / sec
Transistor count 1,040 million 2,540 million
CUDA cores 384
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 64 Watt

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini..., 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Audio input for HDMI Internal
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size medium sized
Supplementary power connectors None One 6-pin
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 64 GB / s 80.0 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5.0 GB/s
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

AppAcceleration
Enduro
Powerplay
3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
FXAA
TXAA