Quadro FX 1800 vs Radeon PRO WX 2100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon PRO WX 2100 and Quadro FX 1800, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
PRO WX 2100 outperforms FX 1800 by a whopping 366% 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 | 683 | 1144 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.00 | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | 9.73 | 1.24 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Lexa | G94 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 4 June 2017 (8 years ago) | 30 March 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | $489 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
PRO WX 2100 has 9900% better value for money than FX 1800.
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 | 512 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 925 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1219 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,200 million | 505 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 59 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 39.01 | 17.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.248 TFLOPS | 0.176 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 12 |
| TMUs | 32 | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 168 mm | 198 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 768 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 48 GB/s | 38.4 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 | 1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.1 |
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+400%
|
4−5
−400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| God of War | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+400%
|
4−5
−400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
+440%
|
5−6
−440%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+425%
|
4−5
−425%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| God of War | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+383%
|
12−14
−383%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+400%
|
4−5
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80
+394%
|
16−18
−394%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+388%
|
8−9
−388%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
+440%
|
5−6
−440%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+425%
|
4−5
−425%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| God of War | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+383%
|
12−14
−383%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+388%
|
8−9
−388%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+425%
|
4−5
−425%
|
| God of War | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+383%
|
12−14
−383%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+440%
|
5−6
−440%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+400%
|
7−8
−400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+386%
|
7−8
−386%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+390%
|
10−11
−390%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| God of War | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| God of War | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.47 | 0.96 |
| Recency | 4 June 2017 | 30 March 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 768 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 59 Watt |
PRO WX 2100 has a 365.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 68.6% lower power consumption.
The Radeon PRO WX 2100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 1800 in performance tests.
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