GeForce FX 5200 Ultra vs Radeon PRO WX 3100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon PRO WX 3100 with GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, including specs and performance data.
PRO WX 3100 outperforms FX 5200 Ultra by a whopping 22233% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 572 | 1496 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.13 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.08 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | Lexa | NV34 A2 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 6 March 2003 (21 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
PRO WX 3100 and FX 5200 Ultra have a nearly equal value for money.
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 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 925 MHz | 325 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1219 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,200 million | 45 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 39.01 | 1.300 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.248 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 32 | 4 |
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 | AGP 8x |
| Length | 145 mm | 171 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x Molex |
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 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 325 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 10.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 9.0a |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
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.
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 | -0−1 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 14.21 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 70−75 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 70−75 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 70−75 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 35−40 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 70−75 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 30−35 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.70 | 0.03 |
| Recency | 12 June 2017 | 6 March 2003 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 150 nm |
PRO WX 3100 has a 22233.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 971.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon PRO WX 3100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5200 Ultra in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon PRO WX 3100 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce FX 5200 Ultra is a desktop one.
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