Radeon RX Vega 3 vs Pro WX 5100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro WX 5100 with Radeon RX Vega 3, including specs and performance data.
Pro WX 5100 outperforms RX Vega 3 by a whopping 379% 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 | 402 | 826 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 92 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.54 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 13.33 | 13.92 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Ellesmere | Picasso |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 November 2016 (8 years ago) | 6 January 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 1792 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 713 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1086 MHz | 1001 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 4,940 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 121.6 | 12.01 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.892 TFLOPS | 0.3844 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 4 |
| TMUs | 112 | 12 |
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 x16 | IGP |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| 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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 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 | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| 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.
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 | 55−60
+358%
| 12
−358%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 9.07 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 29
+0%
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29
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Sons of the Forest | 9
+0%
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9
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7
+0%
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7
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 22
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22
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Far Cry 5 | 5
+0%
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5
+0%
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| Fortnite | 14
+0%
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14
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 9
+0%
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9
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
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12−14
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| Sons of the Forest | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 5
+0%
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5
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 23
+0%
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23
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 21
+0%
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21
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
+0%
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9
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 2
+0%
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2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Sons of the Forest | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6
+0%
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6
+0%
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 19
+0%
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19
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Sons of the Forest | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4
+0%
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4
+0%
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Sons of the Forest | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Valorant | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Sons of the Forest | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how Pro WX 5100 and RX Vega 3 compete in popular games:
- Pro WX 5100 is 358% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.12 | 2.74 |
| Recency | 18 November 2016 | 6 January 2019 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 15 Watt |
Pro WX 5100 has a 378.8% higher aggregate performance score.
RX Vega 3, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 400% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Pro WX 5100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 3 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro WX 5100 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX Vega 3 is a notebook one.
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