Radeon Pro WX 3200 vs FirePro W9100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro W9100 and Radeon Pro WX 3200, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
W9100 outperforms Pro WX 3200 by a whopping 217% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 292 | 596 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 12.83 |
| Power efficiency | 4.96 | 6.62 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Hawaii | Polaris 23 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 26 March 2014 (11 years ago) | 2 July 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
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 | 2816 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 930 MHz | 1082 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,200 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 750 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 163.7 | 34.62 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.238 TFLOPS | 1.385 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 |
| TMUs | 176 | 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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 275 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | MXM Module |
| Form factor | full height / full length | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 64 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 Connectors | 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| StereoOutput3D | + | - |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | - |
| HD сomponent video output | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
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.
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 | 60−65
+216%
| 19
−216%
|
| 4K | 24−27
+200%
| 8
−200%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 10.47 |
| 4K | no data | 24.88 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 20
+0%
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20
+0%
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| Fortnite | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 49
+0%
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49
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
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| Fortnite | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 10
+0%
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10
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 15
+0%
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15
+0%
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| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10
+0%
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10
+0%
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| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5
+0%
|
5
+0%
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| Valorant | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
This is how FirePro W9100 and Pro WX 3200 compete in popular games:
- FirePro W9100 is 216% faster in 1080p
- FirePro W9100 is 200% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.25 | 6.07 |
| Recency | 26 March 2014 | 2 July 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 750 Watt | 65 Watt |
FirePro W9100 has a 217.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Pro WX 3200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1053.8% lower power consumption.
The FirePro W9100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro WX 3200 in performance tests.
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