GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon Pro WX 3200

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon Pro WX 3200. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon Pro WX 3200. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon Pro WX 3200 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro WX 3200 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon Pro WX 3200 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Radeon Pro WX 3200
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 280 has 263% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro WX 3200.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro WX 3200 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro WX 3200 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro WX 3200 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro WX 3200 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 214 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX 3200.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro WX 3200 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro WX 3200 is 4893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 12−14
ultra / 1080p 0−1 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 12−14 27−30
medium / 1080p 3−4 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 3200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Radeon Pro WX 3200
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Polaris
Code name GT200 Polaris 12
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 26 September 2019
Pipelines 240 640
Core clock speed 1296 MHz 1082 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec 41.44
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size medium sized
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