AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB GDDR5 workstation
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
What Buyers Say
AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB GDDR5 workstation
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
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
The EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra is widely praised for its exceptional performance, running games at max settings with high FPS and staying cool under load. Users appreciate its solid build, quiet operation, and RGB aesthetics, though some note it runs warm and requires three 8-pin connectors. A few concerns include a card that died after four months, the need for a warranty, and the high price, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Exceptional performance
- Runs cool under load
- Quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- Great RGB aesthetics
Cons
- Runs warm
- Requires 3x 8-pin connectors
- High price
- Potential reliability issues
- Sag bracket compatibility
Scores
Specifications
| AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 | EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon Pro WX 5100 | GeForce RTX 3080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | — | Ampere |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | — | 8★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 10 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X★ |
| Memory Bus | No data | |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 48★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 30.639999389648438★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 30.639999389648438★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 75★ | 320 |
| Recommended PSU | — | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | — | Three available 8-pin or 6+2-pin PCIe power dongles |
| Cooler | — | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI | — | 1★ |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | — | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 300★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2.75★ |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.40 kg★ | 1.80 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✗ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 |
| 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
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong compute (77th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (35th percentile)
Pricing
AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB GDDR5 workstation offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 68 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 39 specs.
