FirePro W8100 vs Radeon PRO WX 3100
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and Radeon PRO WX 3100, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W8100 stacks up against Radeon PRO WX 3100, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W8100
Radeon PRO WX 3100 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon PRO WX 3100 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 3100 here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W8100 | Radeon PRO WX 3100 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI | 1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
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- FirePro W8100 has 238% more power consumption, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
- FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon PRO WX 3100 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- FirePro W8100 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
- FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon PRO WX 3100 - in Mobile workstations.
- FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon PRO WX 3100 - with Polaris.
- FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon PRO WX 3100 - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon PRO WX 3100 is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 175% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 200−210 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 170−180 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 90−95 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 50−55 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 130−140 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 123% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 70−75 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 107% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 30−35 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−105 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W8100 | Radeon PRO WX 3100 | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | Polaris |
| Code name | Hawaii | Polaris 12 |
| Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 23 June 2014 | 21 March 2017 |
| Pipelines | 2560 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 824 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1219 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 6,200 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 131.8 | 39.01 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,219 gflops | 1,248 gflops |
| Length | 279 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 466 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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