Radeon Pro WX 4100 vs Radeon R9 280

In this comparison between Radeon Pro WX 4100 and Radeon R9 280 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 4100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon Pro WX 4100	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 300% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
Radeon Pro WX 4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro WX 4100 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon Pro WX 4100 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon Pro WX 4100 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro WX 4100 is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
high / 1080p	30−33	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 92% more, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon Pro WX 4100 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	220−230
ultra / 1080p	110−120	180−190
QHD / 1440p	75−80	110−120
4K / 2160p	40−45	70−75
high / 768p	160−170	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon Pro WX 4100 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 79% more, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
high / 1080p	30−33	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	180−190
medium / 1080p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 74% more, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	12−14	30−35
4K / 2160p	12−14	24−27
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
low / 768p	95−100	140−150
medium / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	35−40	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	5−6	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
low / 768p	65−70	130−140
medium / 768p	40−45	85−90
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon Pro WX 4100.

Full Specs

	Radeon Pro WX 4100	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Baffin	Tahiti
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	10 November 2016	4 March 2014
Pipelines	1024	1792
Core clock speed	1125 MHz
Boost Clock	1201 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	76.86	104.5
Floating-point performance	2,460 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	240 GB/s
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)		408 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon Pro WX 4100 vs Radeon R9 280

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