Radeon PRO WX 3100 vs Radeon R9 270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon PRO WX 3100 and Radeon R9 270X, 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 Radeon PRO WX 3100 stacks up against Radeon R9 270X, check out specs charts below.

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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:

Radeon PRO WX 3100 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon PRO WX 3100	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 176% more power consumption, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
Radeon PRO WX 3100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon PRO WX 3100 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Radeon PRO WX 3100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
Radeon PRO WX 3100 is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon PRO WX 3100 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 85% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
QHD / 1440p	5−6	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−12
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 95% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
low / 768p	200−210	240−250
medium / 768p	170−180	210−220
ultra / 1080p	90−95	140−150
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	130−140	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	90−95	140−150
medium / 1080p	45−50	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 66% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
QHD / 1440p	8−9	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 83% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	70−75	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 56% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
high / 1080p	9−10	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 62% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
low / 768p	50−55	90−95
medium / 768p	30−35	55−60
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.

Full Specs

	Radeon PRO WX 3100	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Polaris	GCN
Code name	Polaris 12	Curacao XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	21 March 2017	8 October 2013
Pipelines	512	1280
Boost Clock	1219 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	39.01	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,248 gflops	2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon PRO WX 3100 vs Radeon R9 270X

Radeon PRO WX 3100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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