AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 vs AMD Radeon R9 280X

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Performance
Radeon Pro WX 3200
4,337.54% of 104,598
Radeon R9 280X149% better
10,79210% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 280X has 149% better performance than the Radeon Pro WX 3200 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro WX 3200
21.814% of 161.45
Radeon R9 280X66% better
36.0922% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 280X has 66% better value for the money than the Radeon Pro WX 3200 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 GPU

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 is a workstation graphics card that launched in Q3 2019 with a MSRP of $199. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Polaris 23) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The Pro WX 3200 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 96 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The Pro WX 3200 includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,295 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The Pro WX 3200 is a compact, low-profile graphics card that fits into 1 PCIe expansion slot. It supports mini-DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The Pro WX 3200 has the 267th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.15% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 4,337.5 score and $199 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 21.8. This is the 84th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon R9 280X GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 280X is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2013 with a MSRP of $299. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Tahiti) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 280X has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 288 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R9 280X includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 850 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,000 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R9 280X occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R9 280X has the 171st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.32% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 10,792 score and $299 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 36.09. This is the 73rd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon Pro WX 3200Radeon R9 280X
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 4.0GCN 1.0
Market SegmentWorkstationDesktop
Release DateQ3 2019Q4 2013
Launch Price (MSRP)$199$299
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Control
Control
Radeon Pro WX 3200Radeon R9 280X
Low - 720p
42 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
13 FPS
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High - 1080p
8 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon Pro WX 3200
4,337.54% of 104,598
Radeon R9 280X149% better
10,79210% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 280X has 149% better performance than the Radeon Pro WX 3200 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon Pro WX 3200 is ranked 267th with a score of 4,337.5, and the Radeon R9 280X is ranked 171st with a score of 10,792.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro WX 3200
21.814% of 161.45
Radeon R9 280X66% better
36.0922% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 280X has 66% better value for the money than the Radeon Pro WX 3200 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon Pro WX 3200 is ranked 84th with a performance per dollar of 21.8, and the Radeon R9 280X is ranked 73rd with a performance per dollar of 36.09.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon Pro WX 3200 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
RTX A2000 (12 GB)19,978+361%
Quadro P400015,433+256%
GeForce GTX 165013,645+215%
Radeon R9 38012,191+181%
Radeon R9 280X10,792+149%
GeForce GTX 96010,767.5+148%
GeForce GTX 68010,216.5+136%
Radeon Pro WX 32004,337.5
Radeon Pro WX 31003,690.5-15%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon Pro WX 3200 or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
RTX A200044.49+104%
RTX A2000 (12 GB)44.49+104%
Radeon R9 390X41.83+92%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti36.09+66%
Radeon R9 280X36.09+66%
GeForce GTX 98032.07+47%
GeForce GTX 76031.98+47%
Radeon Pro WX 320021.8
Radeon PRO W680019.74-9%
Quadro P400018.94-13%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon Pro WX 3200Radeon R9 280X
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
955.5
2,210
(+131.29%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
1,059
2,393
(+125.97%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
18,866
52,117
(+176.25%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
3,156
8,343
(+164.35%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
4,657
10,241
(+119.91%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
76.5
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PassMark G3D Mark
2,438
6,178
(+153.4%)
PassMark G2D Mark
417
686
(+64.51%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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95.2
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon Pro WX 3200Radeon R9 280X
CodenamePolaris 23Tahiti
ArchitectureGCN 4.0GCN 1.0
Process Size14 nm28 nm
Transistors2,200 million4,313 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon Pro WX 3200Radeon R9 280X
Memory Size4 GB3 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth96 Gb/s288 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit384 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 KB768 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon Pro WX 3200Radeon R9 280X
Slots1 slot2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W250 W
Suggested PSU250 W600 W
Power Connectors--1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Outputsmini-DisplayPort 1.4aDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon Pro WX 3200Radeon R9 280X
Stream Processors (SP)6402,048
Compute Units (CU)1032
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)32128
Render Output Units (ROP)1632
Core Clock Speed1,295 MHz850 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,000 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon Pro WX 3200Radeon R9 280X
Pixel Fill Rate20.72 GPixel/s32 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate41.44 GTexel/s128 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1.66 TFLOPS4.1 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance103.6 GFLOPS1,024 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon Pro WX 3200Radeon R9 280X
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL2.12.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.5 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.