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    Radeon Pro WX 5100 vs Radeon R9 M280X

    In this comparison between Radeon Pro WX 5100 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    Radeon Pro WX 5100
    Radeon R9 M280X Check Price

    Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:

    Radeon R9 M280X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon Pro WX 5100 Radeon R9 M280X
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
    Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon Pro WX 5100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
    • Radeon Pro WX 5100 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 187 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX 5100.
    • Radeon Pro WX 5100 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 2−3
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 14−16
    medium / 1080p 40−45 4−5
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.

    Full Specs

      Radeon Pro WX 5100 Radeon R9 M280X
    Architecture GCN 4.0 GCN
    Code name Ellesmere Saturn XT
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 18 November 2016 1 February 2015
    Pipelines 1792 896
    Core clock speed 713 MHz 900 MHz
    Boost Clock 1086 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 1,792 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 2.0 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Bus support Not Listed
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 250 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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