Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q vs Radeon Pro WX 7100

Place in the ranking	270	257
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.71	no data
Power efficiency	10.71	24.54
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	Ellesmere	TU106
Market segment	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	10 November 2016 (8 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	2304	2304
Core clock speed	1188 MHz	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	1243 MHz	1215 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	60 Watt
Texture fill rate	179.0	175.0
Floating-point processing power	5.728 TFLOPS	5.599 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	144	144
Tensor Cores	no data	288
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	36

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).

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	241 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	448.0 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 DisplayPort	No outputs
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync	+	-
VR Ready	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	-	7.5

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 7100 20.31

RTX 3000 Max-Q 21.48
+5.8%

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 7100 7825

RTX 3000 Max-Q 8278
+5.8%

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	65−70 −13.8%	74 +13.8%
1440p	40−45 −15%	46 +15%
4K	30−35 −6.7%	32 +6.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	12.29	no data
1440p	19.98	no data
4K	26.63	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

30−35

−3%

30−35
+3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −4.4%	45−50 +4.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −76.5%	60 +76.5%
Battlefield 5	65−70 −4.5%	70−75 +4.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −58.5%	65 +58.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −3%	30−35 +3%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −4.2%	50−55 +4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −3.6%	55−60 +3.6%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 −3.2%	130−140 +3.2%
Hitman 3	40−45 −120%	88 +120%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 −4.1%	100−110 +4.1%
Metro Exodus	70−75 −4.2%	70−75 +4.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −40%	77 +40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 −4.4%	70−75 +4.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 −2.2%	95−100 +2.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −4.4%	45−50 +4.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −47.1%	50 +47.1%
Battlefield 5	65−70 −4.5%	70−75 +4.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −43.9%	59 +43.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −3%	30−35 +3%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −4.2%	50−55 +4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −3.6%	55−60 +3.6%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 −3.2%	130−140 +3.2%
Hitman 3	40−45 −65%	66 +65%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 −4.1%	100−110 +4.1%
Metro Exodus	70−75 −4.2%	70−75 +4.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −21.8%	67 +21.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 −4.4%	70−75 +4.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −2.2%	45−50 +2.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 −2.2%	95−100 +2.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −4.4%	45−50 +4.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −29.4%	44 +29.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −9.8%	45 +9.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −3%	30−35 +3%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −4.2%	50−55 +4.2%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 −3.2%	130−140 +3.2%
Hitman 3	40−45 −47.5%	59 +47.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 −4.1%	100−110 +4.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 −4.4%	70−75 +4.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −13%	52 +13%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +182%	33 −182%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

55−60

−20%

66
+20%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −5.1%	40−45 +5.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −6.5%	30−35 +6.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −4.8%	21−24 +4.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −5.3%	20−22 +5.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −39.1%	32 +39.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −8.3%	12−14 +8.3%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −4.2%	24−27 +4.2%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −5.3%	120−130 +5.3%
Hitman 3	24−27 −4.2%	24−27 +4.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −4.8%	40−45 +4.8%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −5.3%	40−45 +5.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −4.2%	24−27 +4.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −4.2%	120−130 +4.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35

−38.2%

47
+38.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Hitman 3	16−18 −50%	24 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 −4.7%	110−120 +4.7%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −4.5%	21−24 +4.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −61.9%	34 +61.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −8.3%	12−14 +8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −90%	19 +90%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 −45.5%	16 +45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −3.6%	27−30 +3.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −8.7%	24−27 +8.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −33.3%	12 +33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20

−33.3%

24
+33.3%

This is how Pro WX 7100 and RTX 3000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

RTX 3000 Max-Q is 14% faster in 1080p
RTX 3000 Max-Q is 15% faster in 1440p
RTX 3000 Max-Q is 7% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro WX 7100 is 182% faster.
in Hitman 3, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3000 Max-Q is 120% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Pro WX 7100 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
RTX 3000 Max-Q is ahead in 70 tests (97%)
there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.31	21.48
Recency	10 November 2016	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	60 Watt

Pro WX 7100 has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 5.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 116.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q.

Be aware that Radeon Pro WX 7100 is a workstation card while Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.