Radeon PRO WX 2100 vs RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) with Radeon PRO WX 2100, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
2018
15 Watt
2.62

PRO WX 2100 outperforms RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking783652
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.53
Power efficiency13.809.39
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameVega Raven RidgeLexa
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date7 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.

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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 cores384512
Core clock speed300 MHz925 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz1219 MHz
Number of transistors9,800 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate40.8039.01
Floating-point processing power1.306 TFLOPS1.248 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs2432

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared2 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data48 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x 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.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.0
Vulkan1.21.2.131

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.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 2.62
PRO WX 2100 4.16
+58.8%

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.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 1173
PRO WX 2100 1859
+58.5%

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 HD15
−40%
21−24
+40%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data7.10

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 10
−10%
10−12
+10%
Counter-Strike 2 26
+36.8%
18−20
−36.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
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 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Fortnite 19
−36.8%
24−27
+36.8%
Forza Horizon 4 10
−110%
21−24
+110%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−120%
10−12
+120%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Valorant 45−50
−26.1%
55−60
+26.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
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 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Fortnite 10
−160%
24−27
+160%
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%
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 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
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
−73.3%
24−27
+73.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
−61.9%
30−35
+61.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−37.5%
30−35
+37.5%
Valorant 27−30
−81.5%
45−50
+81.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
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 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
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
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 53 tests (90%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.62 4.16
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 58.8% 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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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
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