Radeon PRO WX 2100 vs RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) with Radeon PRO WX 2100, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
2017
15 Watt
4.52

PRO WX 2100 outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 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 ranking662646
Place by popularity36not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.72
Power efficiency20.779.43
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameVega Raven RidgeLexa
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)4 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$149

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 cores512512
Core clock speed300 MHz925 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHz1219 MHz
Number of transistors9,800 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate57.6039.01
Floating-point processing power1.843 TFLOPS1.248 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs3232

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared2 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data48 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.0
Vulkan1.21.2.131

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 4.52
PRO WX 2100 4.79
+6%

  • Passmark

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 1737
PRO WX 2100 1841
+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 HD17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
4K11
+10%
10−12
−10%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data8.28
4Kno data14.90

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Battlefield 5 10
−40%
14−16
+40%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
−150%
10−11
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 22
+10%
20−22
−10%
Forza Horizon 5 12
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 13
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Valorant 22
+69.2%
12−14
−69.2%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
−233%
10−11
+233%
Dota 2 22
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 17
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Fortnite 18
−55.6%
27−30
+55.6%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−25%
20−22
+25%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Metro Exodus 8
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 37
−10.8%
40−45
+10.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−167%
16−18
+167%
Valorant 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
World of Tanks 42
−88.1%
75−80
+88.1%
Battlefield 5 6
−133%
14−16
+133%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
−233%
10−11
+233%
Dota 2 35
+119%
16−18
−119%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Forza Horizon 4 14
−42.9%
20−22
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10
−310%
40−45
+310%
Valorant 15
+15.4%
12−14
−15.4%
Dota 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−3.2%
30−35
+3.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
World of Tanks 30−35
−6.3%
30−35
+6.3%
Battlefield 5 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 15
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and PRO WX 2100 compete in popular games:

  • PRO WX 2100 is 6% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 10% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 119% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the PRO WX 2100 is 310% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is ahead in 8 tests (13%)
  • PRO WX 2100 is ahead in 38 tests (62%)
  • there's a draw in 15 tests (25%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.52 4.79
Recency 26 October 2017 4 June 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) has an age advantage of 4 months, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

PRO WX 2100, on the other hand, has a 6% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and Radeon PRO WX 2100.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is a notebook card while Radeon PRO WX 2100 is a workstation one.


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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
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