AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 vs NVIDIA TITAN V Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data shows a decisive split between these two cards. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 wins in exactly zero of the shared benchmark comparisons, while the NVIDIA TITAN V wins both. That is not a close contest, but the nature of the wins matters more than the count. The TITAN V dominates in compute-oriented workloads, specifically OpenCL and Vulkan, which are the only tests where both cards appear in the same benchmark set.

The WX 7100 does not have a single head-to-head victory in the database. Its strongest individual results are its Geekbench Metal score of 40,357, its OpenCL score of 40,148, and its Vulkan score of 39,683. These are consistent numbers, all clustered within roughly one percent of each other. That consistency suggests a card that performs uniformly across different API backends, but the absolute level is far below what the TITAN V achieves.

The TITAN V, by contrast, shows a much wider spread across its benchmark portfolio. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 157,265 and Vulkan score of 152,117 are its standout results, roughly four times higher than the WX 7100. However, its Passmark scores tell a different story. The TITAN V scores 19,805 in G3D, 9,263 in GPU Compute, but only 153 in DirectX 10, 152 in DirectX 11, 81 in DirectX 12, and 213 in DirectX 9. The DirectX scores are remarkably low relative to its compute performance, which suggests the TITAN V's strengths are concentrated in general-purpose compute rather than legacy graphics API paths.

For use-case planning, the data indicates the WX 7100 is better suited for workloads where the software stack relies on Metal or where consistent, moderate performance across APIs is acceptable. The TITAN V is the clear choice for OpenCL and Vulkan compute tasks, where its raw throughput is in a different league. The WX 7100's percentile rank of 82 against all GPUs is actually higher than the TITAN V's rank of 79, which is counterintuitive given the head-to-head results. That discrepancy is explained by the different benchmark sets: the WX 7100's average benchmark score of 40,063 is pulled from three Geekbench tests, while the TITAN V's average of 34,355 is diluted by its very low Passmark DirectX scores.

Architecture Differences

The two cards are built on fundamentally different architectures, nodes, and design philosophies. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 uses the Ellesmere chip based on GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It packs 5,700 million transistors into a 232 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 24.6 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA TITAN V uses the GV100 chip based on Volta architecture, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It contains 21,100 million transistors across an 815 mm² die, for a density of 25.9 million per square millimeter.

The transistor density figures are surprisingly close given the massive difference in absolute transistor counts. The TITAN V's die is roughly 3.5 times larger and holds nearly four times as many transistors, but the density per square millimeter is only about 5% higher. This indicates that both processes were pushed to similar packing limits, with the TITAN V simply scaling up the physical size to achieve its performance.

The memory subsystems are entirely different. The WX 7100 uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The TITAN V uses 12 GB of HBM2 on a 3072-bit bus, delivering 651.3 GB/s. That is nearly three times the memory bandwidth, which directly supports the TITAN V's compute-heavy architecture. The TITAN V also includes 640 tensor cores, a feature that the WX 7100 lacks entirely. These tensor cores are designed for deep learning matrix operations, which explains the TITAN V's positioning as a compute-oriented product despite its GeForce 10 generation label.

Shader resources differ substantially. The WX 7100 has 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. The TITAN V has 5,120 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The TITAN V has more than double the shading units, more than double the TMUs, and triple the ROPs. Neither card has dedicated ray tracing cores.

Clock behavior also diverges. The WX 7100 runs at a base clock of 1188 MHz and a boost clock of 1243 MHz, which is a modest boost headroom of about 4.6%. The TITAN V runs at 1200 MHz base and 1455 MHz boost, a boost headroom of about 21%. The TITAN V also has a higher absolute boost clock, which compounds its architectural advantages.

The API support differs in specific ways. Both cards support DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan, but the WX 7100 is at DirectX 12 (12_0) while the TITAN V is at DirectX 12 (12_1), a higher feature level. The Vulkan versions differ as well: the WX 7100 supports Vulkan 1.3, while the TITAN V supports Vulkan 1.4.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only two benchmarks where both cards have recorded scores are Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. The TITAN V wins both by massive margins.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the TITAN V scores 157,265 while the WX 7100 scores 40,148. The delta is -74.5% from the TITAN V's perspective, meaning the WX 7100 is about 74.5% slower. In practical terms, the TITAN V delivers roughly 3.9 times the OpenCL performance. That is a generational gap, not an incremental one. The TITAN V's FP32 throughput of 14.90 TFLOPS versus the WX 7100's 5.728 TFLOPS partially explains this, but the memory bandwidth advantage of 651.3 GB/s versus 224.0 GB/s likely amplifies the effect in memory-bound OpenCL workloads.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the TITAN V scores 152,117 while the WX 7100 scores 39,683. The delta is -73.9%, again from the TITAN V's perspective. The WX 7100's Vulkan score is actually slightly lower than its OpenCL score, while the TITAN V's Vulkan score is also slightly lower than its OpenCL score. Both cards show a small preference for OpenCL over Vulkan, but the relative gap between the two cards remains nearly identical.

The TITAN V's FP16 performance is worth noting in this context. It delivers 29.80 TFLOPS at FP16 with a 2:1 ratio relative to FP32, while the WX 7100 delivers 5.728 TFLOPS at FP16 with a 1:1 ratio. For workloads that can use FP16 arithmetic, the TITAN V's advantage grows even larger, though the head-to-head benchmark data does not isolate FP16 performance.

The WX 7100's pixel rate is 39.78 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 179.0 GTexel/s. The TITAN V's pixel rate is 139.7 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 465.6 GTexel/s. The TITAN V is roughly 3.5 times faster in pixel throughput and 2.6 times faster in texture throughput. These are derived specifications rather than direct benchmark scores, but they align with the observed benchmark deltas.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 | NVIDIA TITAN V |

|---|---|---|

| Chip | Ellesmere | GV100 |

| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | Volta |

| Process Node | 14 nm | 12 nm |

| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |

| Transistors | 5,700 million | 21,100 million |

| Die Size | 232 mm² | 815 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 24.6M / mm² | 25.9M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1188 MHz | 1200 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1243 MHz | 1455 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz, 7 Gbps effective | 848 MHz, 1696 Mbps effective |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | HBM2 |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 3072 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 651.3 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2304 | 5120 |

| TMUs | 144 | 320 |

| ROPs | 32 | 96 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 640 |

| Pixel Rate | 39.78 GPixel/s | 139.7 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 179.0 GTexel/s | 465.6 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 5.728 TFLOPS | 14.90 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 5.728 TFLOPS (1:1) | 29.80 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 130 W | 250 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 600 W |

| Display Outputs | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |

| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |

| Length | 241 mm, 9.5 inches | 267 mm, 10.5 inches |

| Height | 112 mm, 4.4 inches | 112 mm, 4.4 inches |

| Width | Not specified | 40 mm, 1.6 inches |

| Release Date | 2016-11-09 | 2017-12-06 |

| Launch MSRP | 799 USD | 2,999 USD |

FAQ

Q: Which card has higher raw compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN V. Its FP32 throughput is 14.90 TFLOPS versus 5.728 TFLOPS for the WX 7100, and its FP16 throughput is 29.80 TFLOPS versus 5.728 TFLOPS.

Q: How do the memory bandwidth figures compare?

A: The TITAN V offers 651.3 GB/s from 12 GB of HBM2 on a 3072-bit bus. The WX 7100 offers 224.0 GB/s from 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus.

Q: Does either card support ray tracing hardware?

A: Neither card has dedicated ray tracing cores. Both list null values for RT cores in the database.

Q: What is the DirectX feature level difference?

A: The WX 7100 supports DirectX 12 with feature level 12_0, while the TITAN V supports DirectX 12 with feature level 12_1.

Q: Why is the WX 7100's percentile rank higher than the TITAN V's?

A: The WX 7100 ranks at the 82nd percentile against all GPUs, while the TITAN V ranks at the 79th. This is because the WX 7100's average benchmark score of 40,063 comes from three Geekbench tests with tightly clustered results, while the TITAN V's average of 34,355 is pulled down by very low Passmark DirectX scores.

Q: Which card has more tensor cores?

A: The TITAN V has 640 tensor cores. The WX 7100 has none, as tensor cores are not listed in its specifications.