GeForce RTX 3060 vs Radeon PRO WX 2100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon PRO WX 2100 with GeForce RTX 3060, including specs and performance data.

PRO WX 2100
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 35 Watt
4.79

RTX 3060 outperforms PRO WX 2100 by a whopping 828% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking64482
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.8169.34
Power efficiency9.4418.04
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameLexaGA106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date4 June 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 $329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 has 1720% better value for money than PRO WX 2100.

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 cores5123584
Core clock speed925 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed1219 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate39.01199.0
Floating-point processing power1.248 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs32112
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

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 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Length168 mm242 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-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 amount2 GB12 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth48 GB/s360.0 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 Connectors1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

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_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.6

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.

PRO WX 2100 4.79
RTX 3060 44.44
+828%

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 2100 1841
RTX 3060 17085
+828%

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 HD12−14
−917%
122
+917%
1440p7−8
−929%
72
+929%
4K5−6
−900%
50
+900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.42
−360%
2.70
+360%
1440p21.29
−366%
4.57
+366%
4K29.80
−353%
6.58
+353%
  • RTX 3060 has 360% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 has 366% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 has 353% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−700%
95−100
+700%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−690%
79
+690%
Elden Ring 12−14
−892%
119
+892%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−693%
110−120
+693%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−700%
95−100
+700%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−670%
77
+670%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−1030%
226
+1030%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−991%
120
+991%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
Valorant 10−12
−1545%
180−190
+1545%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−693%
110−120
+693%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−700%
95−100
+700%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−620%
72
+620%
Dota 2 14−16
−873%
146
+873%
Elden Ring 12−14
−1142%
149
+1142%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−338%
105
+338%
Fortnite 27−30
−568%
180−190
+568%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−800%
180
+800%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−840%
141
+840%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−691%
87
+691%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−410%
200−210
+410%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−913%
160−170
+913%
Valorant 10−12
−1545%
180−190
+1545%
World of Tanks 75−80
−253%
270−280
+253%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−693%
110−120
+693%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−700%
95−100
+700%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−500%
60
+500%
Dota 2 14−16
−880%
147
+880%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−329%
100−110
+329%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−670%
154
+670%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−410%
200−210
+410%
Valorant 10−12
−1545%
180−190
+1545%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 3−4
−2600%
81
+2600%
Elden Ring 5−6
−1600%
85
+1600%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−1925%
81
+1925%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−447%
170−180
+447%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1050%
45−50
+1050%
World of Tanks 30−35
−726%
280−290
+726%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−1014%
75−80
+1014%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−422%
45−50
+422%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−825%
37
+825%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−1330%
140−150
+1330%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1817%
115
+1817%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−2867%
89
+2867%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1250%
80−85
+1250%
Valorant 12−14
−1038%
140−150
+1038%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−382%
82
+382%
Elden Ring 2−3
−2100%
44
+2100%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−413%
82
+413%
Metro Exodus 0−1 32
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−950%
140−150
+950%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−413%
82
+413%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−1225%
50−55
+1225%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−750%
17
+750%
Dota 2 16−18
−576%
115
+576%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−1280%
65−70
+1280%
Fortnite 4−5
−1550%
65−70
+1550%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−2133%
67
+2133%
Valorant 4−5
−1875%
75−80
+1875%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how PRO WX 2100 and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 is 917% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 is 929% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 is 900% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3060 is 2867% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 is ahead in 60 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.79 44.44
Recency 4 June 2017 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 170 Watt

PRO WX 2100 has 385.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060, on the other hand, has a 827.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon PRO WX 2100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon PRO WX 2100 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3060 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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AMD Radeon PRO WX 2100
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