Radeon PRO WX 3100 vs Radeon R9 270
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon PRO WX 3100 and Radeon R9 270, 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 270, check out specs charts below.
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
Radeon PRO WX 3100
Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 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 270 has 130% more power consumption, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
Radeon PRO WX 3100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon PRO WX 3100 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Radeon PRO WX 3100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
Radeon PRO WX 3100 is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon PRO WX 3100 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−33
QHD / 1440p
5−6
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
45−50
70−75
medium / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 60% 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 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
low / 768p
200−210
230−240
medium / 768p
170−180
200−210
ultra / 1080p
90−95
120−130
QHD / 1440p
50−55
95−100
4K / 2160p
30−33
55−60
high / 768p
130−140
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
110−120
ultra / 1080p
60−65
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
5−6
8−9
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 61% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
90−95
130−140
medium / 1080p
45−50
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 51% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
QHD / 1440p
8−9
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
70−75
medium / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
70−75
95−100
high / 1080p
27−30
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−12
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 38% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 50% 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 270 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 43% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
low / 768p
50−55
75−80
medium / 768p
30−35
45−50
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 45% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
low / 768p
100−105
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
Full Specs
Radeon PRO WX 3100
Radeon R9 270
Architecture
Polaris
GCN 1.0
Code name
Polaris 12
Curacao
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
21 March 2017
13 November 2013
Pipelines
512
1280
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
925 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
39.01
74.00
Floating-point performance
1,248 gflops
2,368 gflops
Length
210 mm
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)
293 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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