Radeon PRO WX 2100 vs RX 480
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 480 with Radeon PRO WX 2100, including specs and performance data.
RX 480 outperforms PRO WX 2100 by a whopping 367% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 252 | 644 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.63 | 3.81 |
| Power efficiency | 10.29 | 9.44 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Ellesmere | Lexa |
| GCN generation | 4th Gen | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 29 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 4 June 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RX 480 has 310% 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 cores | 2304 | 512 |
| Compute units | 36 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1120 MHz | 925 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1266 MHz | 1219 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 182.3 | 39.01 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.834 TFLOPS | 1.248 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 144 | 32 |
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).
| Bus support | n/a | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 241 mm | 168 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Bridgeless CrossFire | + | - |
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 | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 48 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 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | 2.0 | - |
| DisplayPort support | 1.4HDR | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | n/a | - |
| CrossFire | + | - |
| Enduro | n/a | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | + |
| HD3D | n/a | - |
| LiquidVR | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TressFX | + | - |
| TrueAudio | n/a | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2.131 |
| Mantle | n/a | - |
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 | 77
+381%
| 16−18
−381%
|
| 1440p | 52
+420%
| 10−12
−420%
|
| 4K | 35
+400%
| 7−8
−400%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.97
+213%
| 9.31
−213%
|
| 1440p | 4.40
+238%
| 14.90
−238%
|
| 4K | 6.54
+225%
| 21.29
−225%
|
- RX 480 has 213% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 480 has 238% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 480 has 225% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+350%
|
10−11
−350%
|
| Elden Ring | 70−75
+500%
|
12−14
−500%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+400%
|
14−16
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+350%
|
10−11
−350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+380%
|
20−22
−380%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+436%
|
10−12
−436%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+233%
|
14−16
−233%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+718%
|
10−12
−718%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+400%
|
14−16
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+350%
|
10−11
−350%
|
| Dota 2 | 52
+247%
|
14−16
−247%
|
| Elden Ring | 70−75
+500%
|
12−14
−500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 51
+113%
|
24−27
−113%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+311%
|
27−30
−311%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+380%
|
20−22
−380%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 78
+420%
|
14−16
−420%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 78
+90.2%
|
40−45
−90.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 34
+127%
|
14−16
−127%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30
+87.5%
|
16−18
−87.5%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+718%
|
10−12
−718%
|
| World of Tanks | 285
+261%
|
75−80
−261%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+400%
|
14−16
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 29
+142%
|
12−14
−142%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+350%
|
10−11
−350%
|
| Dota 2 | 75−80
+420%
|
14−16
−420%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+200%
|
24−27
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+380%
|
20−22
−380%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 64
+56.1%
|
40−45
−56.1%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+718%
|
10−12
−718%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 37
+1133%
|
3−4
−1133%
|
| Elden Ring | 35−40
+660%
|
5−6
−660%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 37
+825%
|
4−5
−825%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+444%
|
30−35
−444%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21
+425%
|
4−5
−425%
|
| World of Tanks | 150−160
+341%
|
30−35
−341%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+543%
|
7−8
−543%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+350%
|
4−5
−350%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+530%
|
10−11
−530%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+867%
|
6−7
−867%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50
+1567%
|
3−4
−1567%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+433%
|
6−7
−433%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+354%
|
12−14
−354%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
| Dota 2 | 36
+112%
|
16−18
−112%
|
| Elden Ring | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 36
+125%
|
16−18
−125%
|
| Metro Exodus | 15 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70
+400%
|
14−16
−400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 36
+125%
|
16−18
−125%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Dota 2 | 88
+418%
|
16−18
−418%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+480%
|
5−6
−480%
|
| Fortnite | 28
+600%
|
4−5
−600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+1033%
|
3−4
−1033%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+600%
|
4−5
−600%
|
This is how RX 480 and PRO WX 2100 compete in popular games:
- RX 480 is 381% faster in 1080p
- RX 480 is 420% faster in 1440p
- RX 480 is 400% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 480 is 1567% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 480 surpassed PRO WX 2100 in all 60 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.37 | 4.79 |
| Recency | 29 June 2016 | 4 June 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 35 Watt |
RX 480 has a 367% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
PRO WX 2100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 328.6% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 480 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon PRO WX 2100 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 480 is a desktop card while Radeon PRO WX 2100 is a workstation 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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