AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data shows a complete sweep for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER in the head-to-head comparison. Across the two shared benchmark workloads, Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan, the NVIDIA card wins both. The wins are not narrow margins; they are dominant, with deltas of 445.6% and 555.4% respectively. This is not a case of one card edging out the other in specific tasks. The RTX 4080 SUPER simply outclasses the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 in every measurable compute workload present in this comparison.

For the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100, the data does not show a single benchmark win against the RTX 4080 SUPER. Its wins, if any, would have to be inferred from workloads not present in the head-to-head table. The available data shows zero wins in the shared tests. This places the WX 7100 in a position where its utility is defined by its architecture and feature set, not by its performance relative to this specific NVIDIA card. The GeForce card’s win count stands at 2, while the Radeon Pro card has 0.

Looking at the broader database averages, the gulf is equally apparent. The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54209 across all its recorded tests. The WX 7100 has an average score of 40063. This represents a substantial gap in overall compute capability. The NVIDIA card also sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, while the AMD card sits at the 82nd percentile. While both are high-performing cards, the percentile difference underscores that the RTX 4080 SUPER is positioned higher in the global performance distribution.

The Verdict

The data directs a clear verdict. For any user whose priority is raw compute performance in OpenCL or Vulkan, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the definitive choice. Its scores are multiples of the AMD card’s results. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 219065 is more than five times the WX 7100’s 40148. The Vulkan result is even more lopsided, with 260075 versus 39683, a delta of 555.4%. There is no workload in the provided data where the AMD card offers a competitive alternative.

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100, however, is not without a purpose. The data shows it is a much more efficient card, with a TDP of 130 W compared to the NVIDIA card’s 320 W. It also uses a single-slot design and a single 6-pin power connector, whereas the RTX 4080 SUPER requires a triple-slot footprint and a 16-pin connector. For a workstation environment where space is constrained or power budgets are tight, the WX 7100’s physical and power profile is a significant advantage. It is also the only card in this comparison with four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, which could be relevant for multi-display setups.

Who should pick which? A user building a high-performance workstation for compute-heavy tasks, such as rendering or simulation, should select the RTX 4080 SUPER based on its overwhelming benchmark lead. A user with a legacy system, limited physical space, or a strict power envelope might consider the WX 7100, but they must accept a massive performance deficit. The data does not support a recommendation for the WX 7100 on performance grounds; its appeal rests entirely on its lower power draw and compact physical design.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head table contains only two entries, both of which are won decisively by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER.

The first test is Geekbench OpenCL. Here, the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 219065 against the WX 7100’s 40148. This yields a delta of 445.6%. This test is a strong indicator of general-purpose compute performance across a wide range of workloads. The NVIDIA card’s advantage here is so large that it suggests a fundamental difference in compute capability, not a minor architectural edge.

The second test is Geekbench Vulkan. The RTX 4080 SUPER scores 260075, while the WX 7100 scores 39683. The delta is 555.4%, an even larger gap than in OpenCL. Vulkan is a low-level, high-performance graphics and compute API, and the NVIDIA card’s result here is indicative of superior driver optimization and hardware throughput for this API. The AMD card’s score is less than one-sixth of the NVIDIA card’s.

These two results form the entirety of the head-to-head data. The absence of other shared tests (such as 3DMark or Passmark) means we cannot compare the cards on DirectX 12 or other specific workloads. However, the two tests that are available paint a consistent picture: the RTX 4080 SUPER holds a commanding lead in both compute and graphics-oriented APIs. The data shows no scenario where the WX 7100 narrows the gap in these specific benchmarks.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54209, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 has an average score of 40063.

Q: What is the performance difference in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER scores 219065, which is 445.6% higher than the WX 7100’s score of 40148.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 win any benchmark in the head-to-head comparison?

A: No. The data shows the NVIDIA card wins both head-to-head tests, with the AMD card recording zero wins.

Q: Which card has a lower power consumption?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 has a TDP of 130 W, which is significantly lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER’s 320 W.

Q: What is the difference in graphics API support?

A: The NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_0). Both support OpenGL 4.6, but the NVIDIA card supports Vulkan 1.4 while the AMD card supports Vulkan 1.3.

Q: How do the physical sizes compare?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER is a triple-slot card, 310 mm long, while the WX 7100 is a single-slot card, 241 mm long.

Architecture Differences

The two cards are built on entirely different architectural foundations. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER uses the AD103 chip on the Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. This is a modern, high-density design with 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 uses the Ellesmere chip on the GCN 4.0 architecture, built on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It houses 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. The transistor density tells a clear story: the NVIDIA chip packs 121.1M transistors per mm², while the AMD chip has 24.6M per mm².

The feature sets diverge sharply. The RTX 4080 SUPER includes dedicated hardware for ray tracing and AI acceleration, with 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores. The WX 7100 has no such hardware, with no RT cores and no tensor cores listed. This makes the NVIDIA card fundamentally more capable for workloads that leverage these features, such as ray-traced rendering or AI inference. The AMD card relies entirely on its 2304 shading units for all compute tasks.

The compute resources also differ in scale. The RTX 4080 SUPER has 10240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. The WX 7100 has 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The resulting peak rates are not comparable. The NVIDIA card delivers 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s, while the AMD card delivers 5.728 TFLOPS and 39.78 GPixel/s. The memory subsystems are also generations apart. The RTX 4080 SUPER uses 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, achieving 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The WX 7100 uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, achieving 224.0 GB/s.

Specification Differences

The specification sheets for these two cards differ in nearly every measurable field. The process node is a major differentiator: 5 nm for NVIDIA versus 14 nm for AMD. The memory configuration is also distinct, with the NVIDIA card offering 16 GB of GDDR6X and the AMD card offering 8 GB of GDDR5. The bus width is the same at 256 bit, but the bandwidth is drastically different, 736.3 GB/s versus 224.0 GB/s.

Clock speeds show the NVIDIA card running at a base of 2295 MHz and a boost of 2550 MHz, while the AMD card runs at a base of 1188 MHz and a boost of 1243 MHz. The power requirements are a major point of divergence. The RTX 4080 SUPER has a TDP of 320 W, requires a single 16-pin power connector, and a suggested PSU of 700 W. The WX 7100 has a TDP of 130 W, requires a single 6-pin connector, and a suggested PSU of 300 W.

Physical dimensions and expansion requirements also differ. The NVIDIA card is triple-slot, 310 mm long, 140 mm tall, and 61 mm wide. The AMD card is single-slot, 241 mm long, and 112 mm tall, with no width specified. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 for the NVIDIA card and PCIe 3.0 x16 for the AMD card. Display outputs are limited to 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a for the NVIDIA card, while the AMD card offers 4x DisplayPort 1.4a. The release dates are also far apart, with the RTX 4080 SUPER launching on 2024-01-30 and the WX 7100 launching on 2016-11-09.