Quadro M1000M vs Radeon Pro WX 4170

NVIDIA

Quadro M1000M

2015Core: 993 MHzBoost: 1072 MHz
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AMD

Radeon Pro WX 4170

2016Core: 1125 MHzBoost: 1201 MHz
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Quadro M1000M 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.

Quadro M1000M 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.

Quadro M1000M 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.

Quadro M1000M

2015

Why buy it

  • Draws 40W instead of 50W, a 10W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro WX 4170 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2015 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).

Radeon Pro WX 4170

2016

Why buy it

  • 37.9% 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).
  • More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

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.
  • 25% higher power demand at 50W vs 40W.

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 37.9% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.9% in PassMark G3D (2,870 vs 2,845), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Quadro M1000M 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, Quadro M1000M has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro M1000M vs Radeon Pro WX 4170 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

Quadro M1000M

The Quadro M1000M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 18 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 993 MHz to 1072 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 40W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,845 points. Launch price was $200.89.

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 Quadro M1000M scores 2,845 and the Radeon Pro WX 4170 reaches 2,870 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M1000M is built on Maxwell while the Radeon Pro WX 4170 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 512 (Quadro M1000M) vs 1,024 (Radeon Pro WX 4170). Raw compute: 1.017 TFLOPS (Quadro M1000M) vs 2.46 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro WX 4170). Boost clocks: 1072 MHz vs 1201 MHz.

FeatureQuadro M1000MRadeon Pro WX 4170
G3D Mark Score
2,845
2,870
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
512
1024+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.017 TFLOPS
2.46 TFLOPS+142%
Boost Clock
1072 MHz
1201 MHz+12%
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
32
64+100%
L1 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro M1000MRadeon Pro WX 4170
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Quadro M1000M and 64-bit on the Radeon Pro WX 4170. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro M1000M) vs 1 MB (Radeon Pro WX 4170) — the Quadro M1000M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureQuadro M1000MRadeon Pro WX 4170
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M1000M draws 40W versus the Radeon Pro WX 4170's 50W — a 22.2% difference. The Quadro M1000M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M1000M) vs 350W (Radeon Pro WX 4170). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.

FeatureQuadro M1000MRadeon Pro WX 4170
TDP
40W-20%
50W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Slots
0
Temp (Load)
80°C
Perf/Watt
71.1+24%
57.4
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon Pro WX 4170 (2016 vs 2015).

FeatureQuadro M1000MRadeon Pro WX 4170
MSRP
$400
Codename
GM107
Baffin
Release
August 18 2015
November 10 2016
Ranking
#594
#526

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