Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) vs Pro WX 7100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro WX 7100 with Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), including specs and performance data.
Pro WX 7100 outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by a whopping 349% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 283 | 669 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 33 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.56 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.69 | 20.64 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Vega (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Ellesmere | Vega Raven Ridge |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2016 (8 years ago) | 26 October 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 2304 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1188 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1243 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 9,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 179.0 | 57.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.728 TFLOPS | 1.843 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| TMUs | 144 | 32 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | IGP |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
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.
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.
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 HD | 80−85
+344%
| 18
−344%
|
| 4K | 40−45
+300%
| 10
−300%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 9.99 | no data |
| 4K | 19.98 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
+257%
|
14
−257%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+218%
|
10−12
−218%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+344%
|
9
−344%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
+400%
|
10
−400%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+229%
|
24
−229%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+218%
|
10−12
−218%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+344%
|
9
−344%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+433%
|
12
−433%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+237%
|
30
−237%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+196%
|
26
−196%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+342%
|
12
−342%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+324%
|
17
−324%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+154%
|
55−60
−154%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
+400%
|
10−11
−400%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+259%
|
22
−259%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+218%
|
10−12
−218%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240
+448%
|
42
−448%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+567%
|
6
−567%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+184%
|
38
−184%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+540%
|
10
−540%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+432%
|
19
−432%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+157%
|
30
−157%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+489%
|
9−10
−489%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
+446%
|
13
−446%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+486%
|
7
−486%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+414%
|
14
−414%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+315%
|
13
−315%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+154%
|
55−60
−154%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+243%
|
23
−243%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+218%
|
10−12
−218%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+700%
|
5
−700%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+209%
|
35
−209%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+611%
|
9
−611%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+235%
|
23
−235%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+489%
|
9−10
−489%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+414%
|
14
−414%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+575%
|
8
−575%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+847%
|
15
−847%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 100−110
+910%
|
10
−910%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+400%
|
4−5
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
+328%
|
30−35
−328%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+725%
|
4−5
−725%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+733%
|
3−4
−733%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+473%
|
30−33
−473%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
+289%
|
45−50
−289%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+2600%
|
2−3
−2600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+438%
|
8−9
−438%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+380%
|
10−11
−380%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+467%
|
6−7
−467%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+343%
|
7−8
−343%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 40−45
+450%
|
8−9
−450%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+113%
|
16−18
−113%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+350%
|
6−7
−350%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+414%
|
21−24
−414%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+383%
|
6
−383%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+333%
|
15
−333%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+425%
|
4−5
−425%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+267%
|
9
−267%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
This is how Pro WX 7100 and RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) compete in popular games:
- Pro WX 7100 is 344% faster in 1080p
- Pro WX 7100 is 300% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro WX 7100 is 2600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Pro WX 7100 is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.03 | 4.46 |
| Recency | 10 November 2016 | 26 October 2017 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 15 Watt |
Pro WX 7100 has a 349.1% higher aggregate performance score.
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 766.7% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Pro WX 7100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro WX 7100 is a workstation card while Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is a notebook one.
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