Radeon RX 460 vs Pro WX 4100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro WX 4100 with Radeon RX 460, including specs and performance data.
RX 460 outperforms Pro WX 4100 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 472 | 436 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.55 | 1.12 |
| Power efficiency | 13.10 | 9.80 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Baffin | Baffin |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 November 2016 (8 years ago) | 8 August 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $86 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Pro WX 4100 has 217% better value for money than RX 460.
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 | 1024 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 1125 MHz | 1090 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1201 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 76.86 | 67.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.46 TFLOPS | 2.15 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 64 | 56 |
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 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 170 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 112.0 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 Connectors | 4x mini-DisplayPort | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
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.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
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. 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.
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 | 35−40
−14.3%
| 40
+14.3%
|
| 1440p | 60−65
−16.7%
| 70
+16.7%
|
| 4K | 18−20
−16.7%
| 21
+16.7%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 11.40
−430%
| 2.15
+430%
|
| 1440p | 6.65
−441%
| 1.23
+441%
|
| 4K | 22.17
−441%
| 4.10
+441%
|
- RX 460 has 430% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 460 has 441% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 460 has 441% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 51
+0%
|
51
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 32
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
This is how Pro WX 4100 and RX 460 compete in popular games:
- RX 460 is 14% faster in 1080p
- RX 460 is 17% faster in 1440p
- RX 460 is 17% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.39 | 10.54 |
| Recency | 10 November 2016 | 8 August 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 75 Watt |
Pro WX 4100 has an age advantage of 3 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 50% lower power consumption.
RX 460, on the other hand, has a 12.2% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon RX 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro WX 4100 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro WX 4100 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 460 is a desktop 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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