GRID P40-8Q vs Radeon Pro WX 7100

GRID P40-8Q

2015Core: 557 MHzBoost: 1178 MHz
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Radeon Pro WX 7100

2016Core: 1188 MHzBoost: 1243 MHz
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GRID P40-8Q vs Radeon Pro WX 7100 Performance Spectrum

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 P40-8Q vs Radeon Pro WX 7100: 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 P40-8Q

2015

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.
  • 2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 275.5% HIGHER MSRP
    $3,000 MSRPvs$799 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 9.6 G3D/$ ($3,000 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
  • 73.1% higher power demand at 225W vs 130W.

Radeon Pro WX 7100

2016

Why buy it

  • Costs $2,201 less on MSRP ($799 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
  • Delivers 285.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.6 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
  • 100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
  • Draws 130W instead of 225W, a 95W reduction.
  • Measures 241mm instead of 267mm, a 26mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

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?
Radeon Pro WX 7100 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.6% in PassMark G3D (7,701 vs 7,507), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GRID P40-8Q 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 7100 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $2,201 cheaper on MSRP at $799 vs $3,000, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 285.2% (9.6 vs 2.5), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon Pro WX 7100 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GRID P40-8Q has the stronger long-term case.

GRID P40-8Q vs Radeon Pro WX 7100 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GRID P40-8Q

The GRID P40-8Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 557 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,507 points.

AMD

Radeon Pro WX 7100

The Radeon Pro WX 7100 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: 7,701 points. Launch price was $799.

Graphics Performance

The GRID P40-8Q scores 7,507 and the Radeon Pro WX 7100 reaches 7,701 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID P40-8Q is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (GRID P40-8Q) vs 2,304 (Radeon Pro WX 7100). Raw compute: 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID P40-8Q) vs 5.728 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro WX 7100). Boost clocks: 1178 MHz vs 1243 MHz.

FeatureGRID P40-8QRadeon Pro WX 7100
G3D Mark Score
7,507
7,701+3%
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
2048
2304+13%
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.825 TFLOPS
5.728 TFLOPS+19%
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1243 MHz+6%
ROPs
64+100%
32
TMUs
128
144+13%
L1 Cache
768 KB+33%
576 KB
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGRID P40-8QRadeon Pro WX 7100
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 P40-8Q has 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 carries 8 GB. Radeon Pro WX 7100 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 P40-8Q and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro WX 7100.

FeatureGRID P40-8QRadeon Pro WX 7100
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
8 GB+100%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (GRID P40-8Q) vs 12.0 (Radeon Pro WX 7100). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 4.

FeatureGRID P40-8QRadeon Pro WX 7100
DirectX
12.0
12.0
Vulkan
1.1
1.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6+2%
Max Displays
0
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (GRID P40-8Q) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro WX 7100). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP7 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GRID P40-8Q) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon Pro WX 7100).

FeatureGRID P40-8QRadeon Pro WX 7100
Encoder
NVENC 4.0
VCE 3.4
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP7
UVD 6.3
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The GRID P40-8Q draws 225W versus the Radeon Pro WX 7100's 130W — a 53.5% difference. The Radeon Pro WX 7100 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID P40-8Q) vs 350W (Radeon Pro WX 7100). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 241mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots.

FeatureGRID P40-8QRadeon Pro WX 7100
TDP
225W
130W-42%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
267mm
241mm
Height
111mm
112mm
Slots
2
1-50%
Temp (Load)
80°C
Perf/Watt
33.4
59.2+77%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GRID P40-8Q came in at $3000, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 launched at $799. On MSRP, Radeon Pro WX 7100 was 73.4% cheaper ($2201 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.5 (GRID P40-8Q) vs 9.6 (Radeon Pro WX 7100) — the Radeon Pro WX 7100 offers 284% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro WX 7100 (2016 vs 2015).

FeatureGRID P40-8QRadeon Pro WX 7100
MSRP
$3000
$799-73%
Performance per Dollar
2.5
9.6+284%
Codename
GM204
Ellesmere
Release
August 30 2015
November 10 2016
Ranking
#505
#331

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