GeForce GTX 675MX vs Radeon Pro WX 4170

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 675MX

2012Core: 600 MHz
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AMD

Radeon Pro WX 4170

2016Core: 1125 MHzBoost: 1201 MHz
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GeForce GTX 675MX vs Radeon Pro WX 4170 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 675MX vs Radeon Pro WX 4170 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

GeForce GTX 675MX vs Radeon Pro WX 4170: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 675MX

2012

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro WX 4170 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2012 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 7.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $400 MSRP).
  • 100% higher power demand at 100W vs 50W.

Radeon Pro WX 4170

2016

Why buy it

  • 1.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 7.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($400 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Draws 50W instead of 100W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • 2016 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon Pro WX 4170 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 1.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GTX 675MX instead at 2,951 vs 2,870, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GTX 675MX is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon Pro WX 4170 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon Pro WX 4170 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GTX 675MX has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 675MX vs Radeon Pro WX 4170 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 675MX

The GeForce GTX 675MX is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 1 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 600 MHz. It has 960 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,951 points.

AMD

Radeon Pro WX 4170

The Radeon Pro WX 4170 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 10 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1125 MHz to 1201 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,870 points. Launch price was $399.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 675MX scores 2,951 and the Radeon Pro WX 4170 reaches 2,870 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 675MX is built on Kepler while the Radeon Pro WX 4170 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 960 (GeForce GTX 675MX) vs 1,024 (Radeon Pro WX 4170). Raw compute: 1.256 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 675MX) vs 2.46 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro WX 4170).

FeatureGeForce GTX 675MXRadeon Pro WX 4170
G3D Mark Score
2,951+3%
2,870
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
960
1024+7%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.256 TFLOPS
2.46 TFLOPS+96%
ROPs
32+100%
16
TMUs
80+25%
64
L1 Cache
80 KB
256 KB+220%
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1 MB+100%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 675MX gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro WX 4170 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 675MXRadeon Pro WX 4170
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 675MX and 64-bit on the Radeon Pro WX 4170. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GeForce GTX 675MX) vs 1 MB (Radeon Pro WX 4170) — the Radeon Pro WX 4170 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 675MXRadeon Pro WX 4170
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit+100%
64-bit
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce GTX 675MX) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon Pro WX 4170). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce GTX 675MXRadeon Pro WX 4170
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Vulkan
1.2
1.3+8%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st Gen (GeForce GTX 675MX) vs VCE 3.4 (Polaris) (Radeon Pro WX 4170). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 ASP (GeForce GTX 675MX) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Decode Only),AV1 (Decode Only) (Radeon Pro WX 4170).

FeatureGeForce GTX 675MXRadeon Pro WX 4170
Encoder
NVENC 1st Gen
VCE 3.4 (Polaris)
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP5
UVD 6.3
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 ASP
H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Decode Only),AV1 (Decode Only)
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 675MX draws 100W versus the Radeon Pro WX 4170's 50W — a 66.7% difference. The Radeon Pro WX 4170 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 675MX) vs 350W (Radeon Pro WX 4170). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

FeatureGeForce GTX 675MXRadeon Pro WX 4170
TDP
100W
50W-50%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
1x 6-pin
PCIe-powered
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
85°C
80°C-6%
Perf/Watt
29.5
57.4+95%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon Pro WX 4170 (2016 vs 2012).

FeatureGeForce GTX 675MXRadeon Pro WX 4170
MSRP
$400
Codename
GK104
Baffin
Release
October 1 2012
November 10 2016
Ranking
#588
#526

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