Radeon RX 6950 XT vs PRO WX 9100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon PRO WX 9100 with Radeon RX 6950 XT, including specs and performance data.

PRO WX 9100
2017
16 GB HBM2, 230 Watt
32.05

RX 6950 XT outperforms PRO WX 9100 by a whopping 128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking17615
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.0526.82
Power efficiency9.5915.04
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameVega 10Navi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date10 July 2017 (7 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 $1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6950 XT has 143% better value for money than PRO WX 9100.

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 cores40965120
Core clock speed1200 MHz1925 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHz2324 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt335 Watt
Texture fill rate384.0743.7
Floating-point processing power12.29 TFLOPS23.8 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs256320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 8-pin

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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed945 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth483.8 GB/s576.0 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 Connectors6x mini-DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.1.1251.3

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 9100 32.05
RX 6950 XT 73.17
+128%

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 9100 12320
RX 6950 XT 28131
+128%

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 HD95−100
−133%
221
+133%
1440p55−60
−144%
134
+144%
4K35−40
−146%
86
+146%

Cost per frame, $

1080p16.83
−238%
4.97
+238%
1440p29.07
−254%
8.20
+254%
4K45.69
−258%
12.78
+258%
  • RX 6950 XT has 238% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT has 254% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT has 258% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 204
+0%
204
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 161
+0%
161
+0%
Elden Ring 247
+0%
247
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 198
+0%
198
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 500
+0%
500
+0%
Metro Exodus 152
+0%
152
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 168
+0%
168
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Dota 2 181
+0%
181
+0%
Elden Ring 343
+0%
343
+0%
Far Cry 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Fortnite 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 442
+0%
442
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
Metro Exodus 146
+0%
146
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 153
+0%
153
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Dota 2 167
+0%
167
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 396
+0%
396
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 153
+0%
153
+0%
Elden Ring 192
+0%
192
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 153
+0%
153
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 294
+0%
294
+0%
Metro Exodus 132
+0%
132
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Dota 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Elden Ring 92
+0%
92
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 77
+0%
77
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+0%
174
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 172
+0%
172
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

This is how PRO WX 9100 and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is 133% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 144% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 146% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.05 73.17
Recency 10 July 2017 10 May 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 335 Watt

PRO WX 9100 has 45.7% lower power consumption.

RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 128.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon PRO WX 9100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon PRO WX 9100 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6950 XT is a desktop one.


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