Radeon Pro WX 4100 vs GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile with Radeon Pro WX 4100, including specs and performance data.
980 SLI Mobile outperforms Pro 4100 by a whopping 315% 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 | 145 | 526 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.45 |
| Power efficiency | 8.50 | 13.52 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | N16E-GXX SLI | Baffin |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 22 September 2015 (10 years ago) | 10 November 2016 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 4096 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1126 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1228 MHz | 1201 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10400 Million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 330 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 76.86 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 2.46 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 64 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 1024 KB |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | 2x 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3500 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | no data | 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 | 137
+357%
| 30−35
−357%
|
| 4K | 68
+325%
| 16−18
−325%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 13.30 |
| 4K | no data | 24.94 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+356%
|
45−50
−356%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+372%
|
18−20
−372%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+327%
|
30−33
−327%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+356%
|
45−50
−356%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+372%
|
18−20
−372%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 120−130
+344%
|
27−30
−344%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+337%
|
27−30
−337%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+360%
|
35−40
−360%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+377%
|
30−33
−377%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+333%
|
27−30
−333%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+320%
|
35−40
−320%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+338%
|
50−55
−338%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+327%
|
30−33
−327%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+356%
|
45−50
−356%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+328%
|
65−70
−328%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+372%
|
18−20
−372%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
+377%
|
30−33
−377%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 120−130
+344%
|
27−30
−344%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+337%
|
27−30
−337%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+360%
|
35−40
−360%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+377%
|
30−33
−377%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+333%
|
27−30
−333%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 120−130
+359%
|
27−30
−359%
|
| Metro Exodus | 85−90
+383%
|
18−20
−383%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+320%
|
35−40
−320%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 132
+340%
|
30−33
−340%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+338%
|
50−55
−338%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+327%
|
30−33
−327%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+372%
|
18−20
−372%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
+377%
|
30−33
−377%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 120−130
+344%
|
27−30
−344%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+337%
|
27−30
−337%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+377%
|
30−33
−377%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+320%
|
35−40
−320%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 74
+363%
|
16−18
−363%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+338%
|
50−55
−338%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 160−170
+360%
|
35−40
−360%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+333%
|
21−24
−333%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+330%
|
60−65
−330%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
+322%
|
18−20
−322%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+342%
|
12−14
−342%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+338%
|
40−45
−338%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+318%
|
60−65
−318%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+352%
|
21−24
−352%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+320%
|
10−11
−320%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 85−90
+319%
|
21−24
−319%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85−90
+324%
|
21−24
−324%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+333%
|
24−27
−333%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
+325%
|
16−18
−325%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 95−100
+362%
|
21−24
−362%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+320%
|
10−11
−320%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
+339%
|
18−20
−339%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+371%
|
7−8
−371%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 51
+325%
|
12−14
−325%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+350%
|
50−55
−350%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+321%
|
14−16
−321%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+320%
|
10−11
−320%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+346%
|
24−27
−346%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 40−45
+340%
|
10−11
−340%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+380%
|
10−11
−380%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+331%
|
16−18
−331%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+380%
|
10−11
−380%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 45−50
+370%
|
10−11
−370%
|
This is how GTX 980 SLI Mobile and Pro WX 4100 compete in popular games:
- GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 357% faster in 1080p
- GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 325% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 36.52 | 8.80 |
| Recency | 22 September 2015 | 10 November 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 330 Watt | 50 Watt |
GTX 980 SLI Mobile has a 315% higher aggregate performance score.
Pro WX 4100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 560% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro WX 4100 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro WX 4100 is a workstation one.
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