AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB GDDR5 workstation
AMD
26 Overall Score
vs
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB GDDR6
ASRock
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB GDDR5 workstation
75 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The AMD FirePro WX 5100 is well-regarded for professional workloads like CAD, 3D modeling, and video editing, offering excellent value with 8GB VRAM and low power draw from a single PCIe slot. Verified users praise its performance in multi-monitor setups and 4K video rendering, but some report artifacts, lockups, and compatibility issues, particularly with Windows 10 and Mac Pro systems. Overall, it stands out as a strong choice for budget-conscious workstation builders, though not without driver and stability caveats.
Pros
- High value for price
- Low power consumption (75W TDP)
- 8GB VRAM on single PCIe slot
- Excellent for CAD and 3D modeling
- Great 4K video performance
Cons
- Driver and stability issues
- Artifacts and monitor dropouts
- Compatibility problems with newer OS
- Not plug-and-play on Mac Pro
- Lockups after a few hours
Value for money 8
Power efficiency 5
Professional performance 7
Driver and stability 4
Compatibility issues 3
Multi monitor support 3
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 | ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon Pro WX 5100 | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | — | RDNA 2 |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | — | 7★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | No data | |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 80★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 46.08000183105469★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 23.040000915527344★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 75★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | — | 1,000★ |
| Power Connectors | — | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | — | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | — | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 332★ |
| Slot Width | — | 3★ |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 0.40 kg★ | 1.81 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB GDDR5 workstation
- Strong affordability (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (72nd percentile)
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average rt (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average raster (17th percentile)17th %ile
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong rt (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong ai (74th percentile)
Pricing
AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB GDDR5 workstation0.141score per dollar
vs
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB GDDR60.064score per dollar
AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB GDDR5 workstation offers 2.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 24 of 37 specs.
