Radeon RX Vega 56 vs PRO WX 9100

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon PRO WX 9100 with Radeon RX Vega 56, including specs and performance data.

PRO WX 9100
2017
16 GB HBM2, 230 Watt
32.33

RX Vega 56 outperforms PRO WX 9100 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking168150
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.1424.85
Power efficiency9.8011.37
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameVega 10Vega 10
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date10 July 2017 (7 years ago)14 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX Vega 56 has 123% better value for money than PRO WX 9100.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores40963584
Core clock speed1200 MHz1156 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHz1471 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt210 Watt
Texture fill rate384.0329.5
Floating-point processing power12.29 TFLOPS10.54 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs256224

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeHBM2HBM2
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed945 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth483.8 GB/s409.6 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors6x mini-DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.1.1251.1.125

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

PRO WX 9100 32.33
RX Vega 56 34.25
+5.9%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

PRO WX 9100 12470
RX Vega 56 13212
+6%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD100−110
−15%
115
+15%
1440p70−75
−7.1%
75
+7.1%
4K45−50
−8.9%
49
+8.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p15.993.47
1440p22.845.32
4K35.538.14

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 77
+0%
77
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 164
+0%
164
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 114
+0%
114
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 293
+0%
293
+0%
Hitman 3 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 184
+0%
184
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 134
+0%
134
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 153
+0%
153
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 88
+0%
88
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 272
+0%
272
+0%
Hitman 3 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 119
+0%
119
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 52
+0%
52
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 109
+0%
109
+0%
Hitman 3 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+0%
74
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60
+0%
60
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 44
+0%
44
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 268
+0%
268
+0%
Hitman 3 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 32
+0%
32
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 46
+0%
46
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27
+0%
27
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+0%
59
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

This is how PRO WX 9100 and RX Vega 56 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 56 is 15% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 56 is 7% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 56 is 9% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.33 34.25
Recency 10 July 2017 14 August 2017
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 210 Watt

PRO WX 9100 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX Vega 56, on the other hand, has a 5.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 9.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon PRO WX 9100 and Radeon RX Vega 56.

Be aware that Radeon PRO WX 9100 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX Vega 56 is a desktop one.


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AMD Radeon PRO WX 9100
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