# AMD FirePro W4170M

Laptop GPU: AMD

Also called amd firepro w4170m, firepro w4170m

AMD, Laptop GPU, GCN

AMD FirePro laptop graphics card on GCN, at 25 W board power on a 28 nm process.

## What you need to know

AMD FirePro W4170M is a laptop gpu with a thin public spec record.

AMD FirePro W4170M launched in April 28, 2014. Memory size is not recorded here. Treat the spec table as the facts. Missing fields stay Unknown.

- **Still good?**: Only if the workload is light

  **Product age**: 12 years old

  **Upgrade pressure**: Moderate

Feex says

A laptop GPU is not a desktop card in a thinner box. Power limits and the cooler decide more than the marketing name.

## What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

- **Performance today**: **Modest.** Laptop GPUs live under a power limit. The same name in two machines will not feel the same.

  **Product age 12 years old**: **Legacy.** Launched April 28, 2014. Newer series exist. That does not make this card unusable by itself.

  **Support status **: **Supported.** Current AMD Software packages still cover this generation unless the vendor has retired it.

  **Upgrade pressure **: **Moderate.** Upgrade pressure comes from native 4K, VRAM-heavy titles, or wanting current-generation features.

## Where does it sit?

GCN sits on the recent Radeon RX timeline. Partner cards can change coolers, connectors, and clocks.

RX 6000

RX 7000

RX 9000

## Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Resolution, settings, and the CPU still win.

### 1080p gaming: Modest

Fine in a laptop that is not thermally stuck. The CPU and the panel refresh often show up first.

### 1440p gaming: Average

Settings may need to drop before 1440p feels smooth.

### 4K gaming: Limited

Native 4K is where memory size and the memory bus show up. Upscaling changes the picture.

### Creator work: Good

Light GPU acceleration is fine. Large video timelines will ask for more memory.

### Efficiency: Excellent

The sheet lists 25 W board power. Partner cards can differ.

## Should you upgrade?

Probably not if the card is not the bottleneck.

### Upgrade makes more sense if

- Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
- Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
- You need current-generation features this card does not have
- You are replacing the whole laptop anyway

### Upgrade makes less sense if

- You already play at a resolution this card can feed
- The CPU, RAM, or storage is what actually stalls the machine
- You are shopping for a newer card in the same class to fix a software or driver problem

## Specifications

Figures below follow AMD's public reference sheet. Partner cards can raise clocks and change coolers, connectors, and outputs. The Feex Hardware Database fills fields the vendor page does not publish. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

### Graphics processor

AMD FirePro W4170M is built on GCN using a 28 nm process.

| Manufacturer          | AMD     |
| --------------------- | ------- |
| Family                | FirePro |
| Architecture          | GCN     |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm   |
| Integrated            | No      |
| Mobile                | No      |
| Workstation           | Yes     |
| Segment               | Laptop  |

### Power and board

AMD FirePro W4170M lists 25 W board power.

| Board power | 25 W        |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| Bus         | PCIe 3.0 x8 |

### Market

AMD FirePro W4170M launched April 28, 2014.

| Launch date | April 28, 2014 |
| ----------- | -------------- |

## Independent scores

###

These are third-party benchmark figures stored in the Feex Hardware Database. They are not Feex measurements.

| PassMark G3D | 1,071 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement. |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PassMark G2D | 206 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.   |

## Compatibility

| Slot  | PCIe 3.0 x8                                                                                   |
| ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Power | 25 W on the sheet. The power plug is a partner-card detail.                                   |
| Case  | Length, thickness, and slot count vary by partner cooler. Measure the case, not the SKU name. |

The SKU name is not a cooler, a length, or a power plug. Read the exact partner card before you buy or install.

Laptop GPUs are soldered. You upgrade the machine, not the card.

Driver packages from a previous GPU are a common crash source. Clean-install the current vendor package before you replace hardware.

### No display after install

Plug the monitor into the GPU outputs, not the motherboard, unless this is an integrated part. A black screen with fans spinning is often a power plug, a seated PCIe card, or the display cable.

### Driver installs, then games crash

Use the vendor package that matches this generation. A leftover driver from a previous GPU is a common cause.

## Related

These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link.

[NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760A: Desktop GPU](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/nvidia-geforce-gtx-760a)[AMD Radeon HD 8450G plus 8600/8700M Dual: Desktop GPU](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/amd-radeon-hd-8450g-plus-8600-8700m-dual)[Graphics: Hardware](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [AMD specifications ](https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/professional-graphics.html)· Primary specification source
- [Feex Hardware Database ](https://foxhole.feex.it/gpu/amd-firepro-w4170m)· Secondary specification source. CC BY 4.0.
- [PassMark Videocard Benchmark ](https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/GPU_mega_page.html)· Independent benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.

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- **Manufacturer**: AMD

  **Family**: FirePro

  **Architecture**: GCN

  **Launch**: 2014

  **Status**: Legacy, still capable

Partially Verified: Last verified August 2026

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