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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon Pro WX 7100

2016

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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59.8% HIGHER MSRP
$799 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 9.6 vs 15.3 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌160% higher power demand at 130W vs 50W.
❌54.5% longer card at 241mm vs 156mm.

T1000 8GB

2021

Why buy it

✅Costs $299 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
✅Delivers 59.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 15.3 vs 9.6 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 130W, a 80W reduction.
✅Measures 156mm instead of 241mm, a 85mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Radeon Pro WX 7100

2016

T1000 8GB

2021

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Why buy it

✅Costs $299 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
✅Delivers 59.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 15.3 vs 9.6 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 130W, a 80W reduction.
✅Measures 156mm instead of 241mm, a 85mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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59.8% HIGHER MSRP
$799 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 9.6 vs 15.3 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌160% higher power demand at 130W vs 50W.
❌54.5% longer card at 241mm vs 156mm.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro WX 7100 better than T1000 8GB?

Yes. Radeon Pro WX 7100 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 7,701 vs 7,674 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro WX 7100 is a 2016 card with FSR upscaling, while T1000 8GB is a 2021 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

T1000 8GB is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2016, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 12nm process instead of 14nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon Pro WX 7100 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon Pro WX 7100 is about 59.8% more expensive on MSRP at $799 MSRP versus $500 MSRP, and you are getting 0.4% higher G3D Mark. T1000 8GB really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does T1000 8GB make more sense than Radeon Pro WX 7100?

Yes. T1000 8GB is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (50W vs 130W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $500 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon Pro WX 7100. The trade-off is that Radeon Pro WX 7100 currently gives you 0.4% higher G3D Mark. T1000 8GB still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon Pro WX 7100 Benchmark Check

T1000 8GB Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro WX 7100	T1000 8GB
1080p
low	134 FPS	104 FPS
medium	113 FPS	89 FPS
high	97 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	44 FPS
1440p
low	114 FPS	90 FPS
medium	96 FPS	78 FPS
high	72 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	42 FPS	33 FPS
4K
low	39 FPS	29 FPS
medium	36 FPS	27 FPS
high	23 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro WX 7100	T1000 8GB
1080p
low	192 FPS	170 FPS
medium	167 FPS	145 FPS
high	135 FPS	115 FPS
ultra	109 FPS	90 FPS
1440p
low	137 FPS	121 FPS
medium	111 FPS	99 FPS
high	90 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	71 FPS	61 FPS
4K
low	74 FPS	73 FPS
medium	62 FPS	60 FPS
high	51 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	32 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro WX 7100	T1000 8GB
1080p
low	347 FPS	333 FPS
medium	277 FPS	276 FPS
high	231 FPS	230 FPS
ultra	173 FPS	173 FPS
1440p
low	260 FPS	243 FPS
medium	208 FPS	207 FPS
high	173 FPS	173 FPS
ultra	130 FPS	129 FPS
4K
low	173 FPS	150 FPS
medium	139 FPS	137 FPS
high	116 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	66 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro WX 7100	T1000 8GB
1080p
low	292 FPS	179 FPS
medium	254 FPS	147 FPS
high	212 FPS	129 FPS
ultra	167 FPS	103 FPS
1440p
low	214 FPS	124 FPS
medium	190 FPS	103 FPS
high	153 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	118 FPS	70 FPS
4K
low	120 FPS	73 FPS
medium	98 FPS	58 FPS
high	81 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	34 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro WX 7100 and T1000 8GB

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.

T1000 8GB

The T1000 8GB is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 6 2021. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1065 MHz to 1395 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,674 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 7,701 and the T1000 8GB reaches 7,674 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro WX 7100 is built on GCN 4.0 while the T1000 8GB uses Turing, both on 14 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (Radeon Pro WX 7100) vs 896 (T1000 8GB). Raw compute: 5.728 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro WX 7100) vs 2.5 TFLOPS (T1000 8GB). Boost clocks: 1243 MHz vs 1395 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro WX 7100	T1000 8GB
G3D Mark Score	7,701	7,674
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Turing
Process Node	14 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	2304+157%	896
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.728 TFLOPS+129%	2.5 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1243 MHz	1395 MHz+12%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	144+157%	56
L1 Cache	576 KB	896 KB+56%
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon Pro WX 7100	T1000 8GB
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon Pro WX 7100 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the T1000 8GB has 4 GB. The Radeon Pro WX 7100 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Radeon Pro WX 7100) vs 1 MB (T1000 8GB) — the Radeon Pro WX 7100 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro WX 7100	T1000 8GB
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+100%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (Radeon Pro WX 7100) vs 12.1 (T1000 8GB). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon Pro WX 7100	T1000 8GB
DirectX	12.0	12.1
Vulkan	1.1	1.2+9%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro WX 7100) vs NVENC 7.0 (T1000 8GB). Decoder: UVD 6.3 vs PureVideo HD VP9. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon Pro WX 7100) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (T1000 8GB).

Feature	Radeon Pro WX 7100	T1000 8GB
Encoder	VCE 3.4	NVENC 7.0
Decoder	UVD 6.3	PureVideo HD VP9
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro WX 7100 draws 130W versus the T1000 8GB's 50W — a 88.9% difference. The T1000 8GB is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon Pro WX 7100) vs 350W (T1000 8GB). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 241mm vs 156mm, occupying 1 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 70°C.

Feature	Radeon Pro WX 7100	T1000 8GB
TDP	130W	50W-62%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	241mm	156mm
Height	112mm	69mm
Slots	1	1
Temp (Load)	80°C	70°C-13%
Perf/Watt	59.2	153.5+159%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon Pro WX 7100 launched at $799 MSRP, while the T1000 8GB launched at $500. The T1000 8GB costs 37.4% less ($299 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 9.6 (Radeon Pro WX 7100) vs 15.3 (T1000 8GB) — the T1000 8GB offers 59.4% better value. The T1000 8GB is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2016).