Radeon Pro WX 7100 vs Radeon R9 280

When choosing between Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 280, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 280.

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Main Specs

	Radeon Pro WX 7100	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 53% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro WX 7100.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Pro WX 7100 has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon Pro WX 7100 is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon Pro WX 7100 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280 is 34 mm longer, than Radeon Pro WX 7100.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro WX 7100 is 5750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	110−120	100−110
medium / 1080p	65−70	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Battlefield 5 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	180−190	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	30−33	27−30
4K / 2160p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	85−90	80−85
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−33	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Fortnite is 3% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	30−35
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	110−120	100−110
medium / 1080p	70−75	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	130−140	120−130
high / 1080p	75−80	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	20−22
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
4K / 2160p	9−10	8−9
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Metro Exodus is 10% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	12−14	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	90−95	85−90
high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	27−30	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
high / 768p	−	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R9 280.

Full Specs

	Radeon Pro WX 7100	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	Polaris	GCN 1.0
Code name	Polaris 12	Tahiti
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 March 2017	4 March 2014
Pipelines	2304	1792
Boost Clock	1243 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count	5,700 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	179.0	104.5
Floating-point performance	5,728 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length	241 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	240 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)	567 Mh/s	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 7100 vs Radeon R9 280

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