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GRID P40-3Q vs Radeon Pro WX 7130

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GRID P40-3Q

2013Core: 745 MHz
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Radeon Pro WX 7130

2016Core: 1188 MHzBoost: 1243 MHz
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GRID P40-3Q vs Radeon Pro WX 7130 Performance Spectrum

GRID P40-3Q
4 GB 225
6,570
+2.6%
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Radeon Pro WX 7130
8 GB 130
6,406
0.0%
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About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GRID P40-3Q vs Radeon Pro WX 7130: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GRID P40-3Q

2013

Why buy it

  • ✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌2013 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌
    469.9% HIGHER MSRP
    $5,699 MSRPvs$1,000 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.2 vs 6.4 G3D/$ ($5,699 MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).
  • ❌73.1% higher power demand at 225W vs 130W.

Radeon Pro WX 7130

2016

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $4,699 less on MSRP ($1,000 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 455.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.4 vs 1.2 G3D/$ ($1,000 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
  • ✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
  • ✅Draws 130W instead of 225W, a 95W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2016 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GRID P40-3Q is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.6% in PassMark G3D (6,570 vs 6,406), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GRID P40-3Q is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon Pro WX 7130 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $4,699 cheaper on MSRP at $1,000 vs $5,699, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 455.7% (6.4 vs 1.2), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon Pro WX 7130 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GRID P40-3Q has the stronger long-term case.

GRID P40-3Q vs Radeon Pro WX 7130 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GRID P40-3Q

The GRID P40-3Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 28 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 745 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,570 points. Launch price was $469.

AMD

Radeon Pro WX 7130

The Radeon Pro WX 7130 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 10 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1188 MHz to 1243 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,406 points. Launch price was $799.

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Graphics Performance

The GRID P40-3Q scores 6,570 and the Radeon Pro WX 7130 reaches 6,406 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID P40-3Q is built on Kepler while the Radeon Pro WX 7130 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (GRID P40-3Q) vs 2,304 (Radeon Pro WX 7130). Raw compute: 2.289 TFLOPS (GRID P40-3Q) vs 5.728 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro WX 7130).

FeatureGRID P40-3QRadeon Pro WX 7130
G3D Mark Score
6,570+3%
6,406
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
1536
2304+50%
Compute (TFLOPS)
2.289 TFLOPS
5.728 TFLOPS+150%
ROPs
32
32
TMUs
128
144+13%
L1 Cache
128 KB
576 KB+350%
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
2 MB+300%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGRID P40-3QRadeon Pro WX 7130
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GRID P40-3Q has 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro WX 7130 carries 8 GB. Radeon Pro WX 7130 gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GRID P40-3Q and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro WX 7130. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GRID P40-3Q) vs 2 MB (Radeon Pro WX 7130) — the Radeon Pro WX 7130 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGRID P40-3QRadeon Pro WX 7130
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
8 GB+100%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
2 MB+300%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GRID P40-3Q) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon Pro WX 7130). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGRID P40-3QRadeon Pro WX 7130
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Vulkan
1.3
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Tesla NVENC x24 (GRID P40-3Q) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro WX 7130). Decoder: Tesla NVDEC vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC (GRID P40-3Q) vs H.264,HEVC (Radeon Pro WX 7130).

FeatureGRID P40-3QRadeon Pro WX 7130
Encoder
Tesla NVENC x24
VCE 3.4
Decoder
Tesla NVDEC
UVD 6.3
Codecs
H.264,HEVC
H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The GRID P40-3Q draws 225W versus the Radeon Pro WX 7130's 130W — a 53.5% difference. The Radeon Pro WX 7130 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID P40-3Q) vs 350W (Radeon Pro WX 7130). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 85°C.

FeatureGRID P40-3QRadeon Pro WX 7130
TDP
225W
130W-42%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
267mm
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Height
111mm
—
Slots
2
0-100%
Temp (Load)
85°C
85°C
Perf/Watt
29.2
49.3+69%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GRID P40-3Q came in at $5699, while the Radeon Pro WX 7130 launched at $1000. On MSRP, Radeon Pro WX 7130 was 82.5% cheaper ($4699 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.2 (GRID P40-3Q) vs 6.4 (Radeon Pro WX 7130) — the Radeon Pro WX 7130 offers 433.3% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro WX 7130 (2016 vs 2013).

FeatureGRID P40-3QRadeon Pro WX 7130
MSRP
$5699
$1000-82%
Performance per Dollar
1.2
6.4+433%
Codename
GK104
Ellesmere
Release
June 28 2013
November 10 2016
Ranking
#628
#331
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