Radeon PRO WX 2100 vs Pro W5500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro W5500 and Radeon PRO WX 2100, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Pro W5500
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 125 Watt
20.44
+391%

Pro W5500 outperforms PRO WX 2100 by a whopping 391% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking245652
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.913.53
Power efficiency12.929.39
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameNavi 14Lexa
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date10 February 2020 (5 years ago)4 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

Pro W5500 has 1229% better value for money than PRO WX 2100.

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 cores1408512
Core clock speed1187 MHz925 MHz
Boost clock speed1400 MHz1219 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate123.239.01
Floating-point processing power3.942 TFLOPS1.248 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs8832

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 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x8
Length267 mm168 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s48 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR+-

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 Connectors4x DisplayPort1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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.

Pro W5500 20.44
+391%
PRO WX 2100 4.16

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 W5500 9136
+391%
PRO WX 2100 1859

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
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Counter-Strike 2 18−20
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18−20
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Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
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9−10
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
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10−12
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Battlefield 5 18−20
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18−20
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Counter-Strike 2 18−20
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18−20
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Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
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Far Cry 5 12−14
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12−14
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Fortnite 24−27
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24−27
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Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
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Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
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18−20
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Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
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Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
+0%
10−12
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Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80
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75−80
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Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
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9−10
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
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Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
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Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
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Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Metro Exodus 8−9
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8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
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6−7
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
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30−35
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Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
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5−6
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Metro Exodus 3−4
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3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
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Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
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3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
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Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
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4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
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Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Far Cry 5 5−6
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5−6
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Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.44 4.16
Recency 10 February 2020 4 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 35 Watt

Pro W5500 has a 391.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

PRO WX 2100, on the other hand, has 257.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro W5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon PRO WX 2100 in performance tests.

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