Radeon Pro WX 7100 vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 290X 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 7100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon Pro WX 7100	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	250 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	4 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 92% 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 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon Pro WX 7100 is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon Pro WX 7100 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 34 mm longer, than Radeon Pro WX 7100.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro WX 7100 is 5750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 1% more, than Radeon Pro WX 7100.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 290X 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	190−200
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon Pro WX 7100.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 290X 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 290X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−33	30−35
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	85−90	85−90
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	30−33	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 1% more, than Radeon Pro WX 7100.
high / 1080p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	70−75	70−75
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	130−140	130−140
high / 1080p	75−80	75−80
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	24−27	24−27
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	9−10	9−10
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 290X 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 290X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	130−140	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
high / 1080p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3% more, than Radeon Pro WX 7100.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon Pro WX 7100 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon Pro WX 7100	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Polaris	GCN
Code name	Polaris 12	Hawaii XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 March 2017	24 October 2013
Pipelines	2304	2816
Boost Clock	1243 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	5,700 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	179.0	176.0
Floating-point performance	5,728 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	241 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	567 Mh/s	623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon Pro WX 7100 vs Radeon R9 290X

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