Radeon Pro WX 5100 vs Radeon R7 260X

In this comparison between Radeon Pro WX 5100 and Radeon R7 260X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon Pro WX 5100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro WX 5100

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro WX 5100 Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260X has 53% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro WX 5100.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260X.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon R7 260X.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro WX 5100 Radeon R7 260X
Architecture GCN 4.0 GCN 2.0
Code name Ellesmere Bonaire
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 18 November 2016 8 October 2013
Pipelines 1792 896
Core clock speed 713 MHz
Boost Clock 1086 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 5,700 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 121.6 61.60
Floating-point performance 3,892 gflops 1,971 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 104 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 250 Mh/s 225 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 5.16 Mh/s
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