Quadro K2100M vs Radeon PRO WX 2100

Place in the ranking	644	727
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.82	0.63
Power efficiency	9.44	4.43
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Lexa	GK106
Market segment	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	4 June 2017 (7 years ago)	23 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	$84.95

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

PRO WX 2100 has 506% better value for money than K2100M.

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	576
Core clock speed	925 MHz	667 MHz
Boost clock speed	1219 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,200 million	2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt
Texture fill rate	39.01	32.02
Floating-point processing power	1.248 TFLOPS	0.7684 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	32	48

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	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-A (3.0)
Length	168 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

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	2 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	752 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48 GB/s	48.0 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 Connectors	1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
Display Port	no data	1.2

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync	+	-
Optimus	-	+
3D Vision Pro	no data	+
Mosaic	no data	+
nView Display Management	no data	+
Optimus	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	-	+

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
+35.7%

K2100M 3.53

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
+35.8%

K2100M 1356

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

30−35
+25%

−25%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

4.97
−40.3%

3.54

+40.3%

K2100M has 40% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Elden Ring	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Valorant	10−12 +175%	4−5 −175%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Dota 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Elden Ring	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +26.3%	18−20 −26.3%
Fortnite	27−30 +40%	20−22 −40%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +32.3%	30−35 −32.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Valorant	10−12 +175%	4−5 −175%
World of Tanks	75−80 +29.5%	60−65 −29.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Dota 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +26.3%	18−20 −26.3%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +32.3%	30−35 −32.3%
Valorant	10−12 +175%	4−5 −175%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Elden Ring	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +28%	24−27 −28%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
World of Tanks	30−35 +36%	24−27 −36%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Valorant	12−14 +18.2%	10−12 −18.2%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Elden Ring	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Fortnite	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Valorant	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%

This is how PRO WX 2100 and K2100M compete in popular games:

PRO WX 2100 is 25% faster in 1080p

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

in Dota 2, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the PRO WX 2100 is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

PRO WX 2100 is ahead in 56 tests (95%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.79	3.53
Recency	4 June 2017	23 July 2013
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

PRO WX 2100 has a 35.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon PRO WX 2100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K2100M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon PRO WX 2100 is a workstation card while Quadro K2100M is a mobile workstation one.

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