Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q vs Radeon Pro WX 5100

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Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile Refresh Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro WX 5100 with Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

Pro WX 5100
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
14.46

RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms Pro WX 5100 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Pro WX 5100 Pro WX 5100
RTX 3000 Max-Q RTX 3000 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking364258
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.44no data
Power efficiency13.2724.78
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameEllesmereTU106
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date18 November 2016 (8 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores17922304
Core clock speed713 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1086 MHz1215 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate121.6175.0
Floating-point processing power3.892 TFLOPS5.599 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs112144
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s448.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPortNo outputs
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-7.5

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 5100 14.46
RTX 3000 Max-Q 21.60
+49.4%

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 5100 5558
RTX 3000 Max-Q 8302
+49.4%

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 HD45−50
−64.4%
74
+64.4%
1440p30−35
−50%
45
+50%
4K21−24
−57.1%
33
+57.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p11.09no data
1440p16.63no data
4K23.76no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Elden Ring 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 77
+0%
77
+0%
Valorant 119
+0%
119
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Dota 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Elden Ring 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
+0%
85
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
World of Tanks 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 56
+0%
56
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Dota 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 103
+0%
103
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 49
+0%
49
+0%
Elden Ring 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
+0%
49
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
World of Tanks 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 68
+0%
68
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 65
+0%
65
+0%
Elden Ring 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65
+0%
65
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+0%
65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+0%
5
+0%
Dota 2 76
+0%
76
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 32
+0%
32
+0%

This is how Pro WX 5100 and RTX 3000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3000 Max-Q is 64% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3000 Max-Q is 50% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3000 Max-Q is 57% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 14.46 21.60
Recency 18 November 2016 27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 60 Watt

Pro WX 5100 has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 49.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro WX 5100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro WX 5100 is a workstation card while Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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