Radeon PRO WX 2100 vs RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) with Radeon PRO WX 2100, including specs and performance data.
PRO WX 2100 outperforms RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by an impressive 59% 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 | 790 | 658 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.34 |
| Power efficiency | 13.86 | 9.44 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Vega Raven Ridge | Lexa |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 January 2018 (7 years ago) | 4 June 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 384 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 925 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | 1219 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 9,800 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 40.80 | 39.01 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.306 TFLOPS | 1.248 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| TMUs | 24 | 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).
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-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 | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 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 | No outputs | 1x 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.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 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 | 15
−40%
| 21−24
+40%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 7.10 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 26
+36.8%
|
18−20
−36.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 19
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−85.7%
|
12−14
+85.7%
|
| Fortnite | 19
−42.1%
|
27−30
+42.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−120%
|
10−12
+120%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−26.1%
|
55−60
+26.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−80%
|
18−20
+80%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5
−280%
|
18−20
+280%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 32
−147%
|
75−80
+147%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 38
−2.6%
|
35−40
+2.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−85.7%
|
12−14
+85.7%
|
| Fortnite | 10
−170%
|
27−30
+170%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−120%
|
10−12
+120%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10
−50%
|
14−16
+50%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−26.1%
|
55−60
+26.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−80%
|
18−20
+80%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 31
−25.8%
|
35−40
+25.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−85.7%
|
12−14
+85.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6
−117%
|
12−14
+117%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−26.1%
|
55−60
+26.1%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 14−16
−80%
|
27−30
+80%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
−66.7%
|
35−40
+66.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−47.6%
|
30−35
+47.6%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−85.2%
|
50−55
+85.2%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
−64.3%
|
21−24
+64.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 8−9
−87.5%
|
14−16
+87.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and PRO WX 2100 compete in popular games:
- PRO WX 2100 is 40% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 37% faster.
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the PRO WX 2100 is 280% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- PRO WX 2100 is ahead in 54 tests (89%)
- there's a draw in 6 tests (10%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.93 | 4.67 |
| Recency | 7 January 2018 | 4 June 2017 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) has an age advantage of 7 months, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
PRO WX 2100, on the other hand, has a 59.4% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon PRO WX 2100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is a notebook card while Radeon PRO WX 2100 is a workstation one.
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