Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs Pro WX 5100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro WX 5100 with Radeon RX 7900 GRE, including specs and performance data.

Pro WX 5100
2016, $499
8 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
13.16
RX 7900 GRE
2023, $549
16 GB GDDR6, 260 Watt
65.66
+399%

7900 GRE outperforms Pro 5100 by a whopping 399% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking43428
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.6371.03
Power efficiency13.6719.68
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026)
GPU code nameEllesmereNavi 31
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date18 November 2016 (9 years ago)27 July 2023 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 7900 GRE has 2601% better value for money than Pro WX 5100.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores17925120
Core clock speed713 MHz1287 MHz
Boost clock speed1086 MHz2245 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate121.6718.4
Floating-point processing power3.892 TFLOPS45.98 TFLOPS
ROPs32160
TMUs112320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80
L0 Cacheno data2.5 MB
L1 Cache448 KB2.5 MB
L2 Cache2 MB6 MB
L3 Cacheno data64 MB

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 4.0 x16
Lengthno data276 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Pro WX 5100 13.16
RX 7900 GRE 65.66
+399%

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 5506
Samples: 444
RX 7900 GRE 27470
+399%
Samples: 2190

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 HD40−45
−80.6%
206
1440p24−27
−81.4%
129
4K14−1677
+450%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.482.67
+78.6%
1440p20.794.26
+79.5%
4K35.647.13
+80%
  • RX 7900 GRE has 79% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7900 GRE has 80% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7900 GRE has 80% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 303 303
Counter-Strike 2 300−350 300−350
Cyberpunk 2077 208 208

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 232 232
Battlefield 5 170−180 170−180
Counter-Strike 2 300−350 300−350
Cyberpunk 2077 184 184
Far Cry 5 174 174
Fortnite 300−350 300−350
Forza Horizon 4 260−270 260−270
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 350−400 350−400

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 150 150
Battlefield 5 170−180 170−180
Counter-Strike 2 300−350 300−350
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 158 158
Far Cry 5 168 168
Far Cry 6 169 169
Fortnite 300−350 300−350
Forza Horizon 4 260−270 260−270
Grand Theft Auto V 164 164
Metro Exodus 179 179
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 382 382
Valorant 350−400 350−400

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 170−180 170−180
Cyberpunk 2077 148 148
Far Cry 5 155 155
Forza Horizon 4 260−270 260−270
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 209 209
Valorant 350−400 350−400

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350 300−350

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 200−210 200−210
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550 500−550
Far Cry 6 136 136
Grand Theft Auto V 130 130
Metro Exodus 111 111
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 450−500 450−500

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170 160−170
Cyberpunk 2077 98 98
Far Cry 5 154 154
Forza Horizon 4 220−230 220−230
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 156 156

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160 150−160

4K
High

Atomic Heart 60−65 60−65
Counter-Strike 2 90−95 90−95
Far Cry 6 87 87
Grand Theft Auto V 151 151
Metro Exodus 71 71
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 125 125
Valorant 300−350 300−350

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 120−130 120−130
Counter-Strike 2 90−95 90−95
Cyberpunk 2077 45 45
Far Cry 5 107 107
Forza Horizon 4 170−180 170−180
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100 95−100

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80 75−80

This is how Pro WX 5100 and RX 7900 GRE compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 GRE is 415% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 438% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 450% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.16 65.66
Recency 18 November 2016 27 July 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 260 Watt

Pro WX 5100 has 71% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 GRE, on the other hand, has a 399% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 64% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE 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 graphics card while Radeon RX 7900 GRE is a desktop one.

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