RTX A500 Mobile vs Radeon PRO WX 2100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon PRO WX 2100 with RTX A500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

PRO WX 2100
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 35 Watt
4.79

RTX A500 Mobile outperforms PRO WX 2100 by a whopping 266% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking644314
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.76no data
Power efficiency9.4220.11
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameLexaGA107S
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date4 June 2017 (7 years ago)22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores5122048
Core clock speed925 MHz832 MHz
Boost clock speed1219 MHz1537 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt60 Watt (20 - 60 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate39.0198.37
Floating-point processing power1.248 TFLOPS6.296 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs3264
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth48 GB/s96 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-DisplayPortNo outputs

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 Model6.46.6
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 A500 Mobile 17.53
+266%

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 A500 Mobile 6739
+266%

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
−267%
44
+267%
1440p6−7
−317%
25
+317%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.42no data
1440p24.83no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−250%
42
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Elden Ring 12−14
−358%
55−60
+358%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−300%
55−60
+300%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−167%
32
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−280%
76
+280%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−336%
45−50
+336%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−173%
40−45
+173%
Valorant 10−12
−545%
70−75
+545%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−300%
55−60
+300%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−100%
24
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Dota 2 14−16
−193%
44
+193%
Elden Ring 12−14
−358%
55−60
+358%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−225%
78
+225%
Fortnite 27−30
−239%
95−100
+239%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−210%
62
+210%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−340%
66
+340%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−336%
45−50
+336%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−198%
120−130
+198%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−173%
40−45
+173%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−238%
50−55
+238%
Valorant 10−12
−545%
70−75
+545%
World of Tanks 75−80
−171%
210−220
+171%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−300%
55−60
+300%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−66.7%
20
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Dota 2 14−16
−313%
60−65
+313%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−154%
60−65
+154%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−170%
54
+170%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−198%
120−130
+198%
Valorant 10−12
−545%
70−75
+545%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 3−4
−900%
30
+900%
Elden Ring 5−6
−460%
27−30
+460%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−650%
30
+650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−403%
160−170
+403%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
World of Tanks 30−35
−256%
120−130
+256%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−414%
35−40
+414%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−225%
12−14
+225%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−550%
39
+550%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−1200%
35−40
+1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−283%
21−24
+283%
Valorant 12−14
−238%
40−45
+238%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Elden Ring 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
Metro Exodus 0−1 12−14
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−271%
50−55
+271%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−267%
10−12
+267%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−325%
16−18
+325%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Dota 2 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−340%
21−24
+340%
Fortnite 4−5
−400%
20−22
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−733%
24−27
+733%
Valorant 4−5
−400%
20−22
+400%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how PRO WX 2100 and RTX A500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A500 Mobile is 267% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A500 Mobile is 317% faster in 1440p

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A500 Mobile is 1200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX A500 Mobile is ahead in 60 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.79 17.53
Recency 4 June 2017 22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 60 Watt

PRO WX 2100 has 71.4% lower power consumption.

RTX A500 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 266% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A500 Mobile 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 card while RTX A500 Mobile 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.

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