Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 vs PRO WX 2100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon PRO WX 2100 with Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870, including specs and performance data.
M GL / 870 outperforms PRO 2100 by a whopping 181% 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 | 703 | 434 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.02 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.92 | 15.01 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Vega (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Lexa | Vega Kaby Lake-G |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 June 2017 (8 years ago) | 7 January 2018 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | no data |
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 | 512 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 925 MHz | 931 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1219 MHz | 1011 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 39.01 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.248 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 32 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | no data |
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 | no data |
| 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 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 48 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
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 | 14−16
−207%
| 43
+207%
|
| 1440p | 9−10
−211%
| 28
+211%
|
| 4K | 4−5
−250%
| 14
+250%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 10.64 | no data |
| 1440p | 16.56 | no data |
| 4K | 37.25 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−255%
|
70−75
+255%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 7−8
−271%
|
24−27
+271%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−244%
|
62
+244%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−255%
|
70−75
+255%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−200%
|
42
+200%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−219%
|
86
+219%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−157%
|
50−55
+157%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−233%
|
40−45
+233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−161%
|
45−50
+161%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−93.1%
|
110−120
+93.1%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−189%
|
52
+189%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−255%
|
70−75
+255%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80
−128%
|
180−190
+128%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−113%
|
85−90
+113%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−179%
|
39
+179%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−107%
|
56
+107%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−157%
|
50−55
+157%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−233%
|
40−45
+233%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−173%
|
41
+173%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−200%
|
24
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−161%
|
45−50
+161%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−215%
|
41
+215%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−93.1%
|
110−120
+93.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−167%
|
48
+167%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−113%
|
85−90
+113%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−157%
|
36
+157%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−157%
|
50−55
+157%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−161%
|
45−50
+161%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−84.6%
|
24
+84.6%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−93.1%
|
110−120
+93.1%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
−40.7%
|
38
+40.7%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−167%
|
24−27
+167%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−174%
|
95−100
+174%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
−567%
|
20−22
+567%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−367%
|
14
+367%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−82.4%
|
62
+82.4%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−178%
|
130−140
+178%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−1033%
|
34
+1033%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−267%
|
10−12
+267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−167%
|
24
+167%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−182%
|
30−35
+182%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−200%
|
18−20
+200%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
−167%
|
24
+167%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−81.3%
|
29
+81.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 14 |
| Valorant | 21−24
−204%
|
70−75
+204%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−1500%
|
16
+1500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−213%
|
45−50
+213%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−300%
|
12
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−267%
|
21−24
+267%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−140%
|
12−14
+140%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
−80%
|
9
+80%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
This is how PRO WX 2100 and RX Vega M GL / 870 compete in popular games:
- RX Vega M GL / 870 is 207% faster in 1080p
- RX Vega M GL / 870 is 211% faster in 1440p
- RX Vega M GL / 870 is 250% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega M GL / 870 is 1500% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX Vega M GL / 870 performs better in 56 tests (95%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.51 | 12.67 |
| Recency | 4 June 2017 | 7 January 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
PRO WX 2100 has 86% lower power consumption.
RX Vega M GL / 870, on the other hand, has a 181% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 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 Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 is a notebook one.
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