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.

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.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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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

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

GRID P40-3Q

2013

Radeon Pro WX 7130

2016

Why buy it

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

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

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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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.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is GRID P40-3Q better than Radeon Pro WX 7130?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 6,570 vs 6,406 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GRID P40-3Q is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

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

GRID P40-3Q is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. 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?

GRID P40-3Q is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GRID P40-3Q is about 469.9% more expensive on MSRP at $5,699 MSRP versus $1,000 MSRP, and you are getting 2.6% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro WX 7130 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon Pro WX 7130 make more sense than GRID P40-3Q?

Yes. Radeon Pro WX 7130 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 (130W vs 225W), and staying closer to $1,000 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GRID P40-3Q. The trade-off is that GRID P40-3Q currently gives you 2.6% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro WX 7130 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.

GRID P40-3Q Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro WX 7130 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon Pro WX 7130
1080p
low	103 FPS	104 FPS
medium	89 FPS	88 FPS
high	70 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	42 FPS	50 FPS
1440p
low	90 FPS	90 FPS
medium	79 FPS	75 FPS
high	56 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	37 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	36 FPS
medium	27 FPS	32 FPS
high	18 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon Pro WX 7130
1080p
low	111 FPS	182 FPS
medium	78 FPS	160 FPS
high	57 FPS	130 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	104 FPS
1440p
low	72 FPS	133 FPS
medium	49 FPS	111 FPS
high	37 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	71 FPS
4K
low	36 FPS	74 FPS
medium	25 FPS	64 FPS
high	20 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	39 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon Pro WX 7130
1080p
low	296 FPS	288 FPS
medium	237 FPS	231 FPS
high	197 FPS	192 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	222 FPS	216 FPS
medium	177 FPS	173 FPS
high	148 FPS	144 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	108 FPS
4K
low	148 FPS	144 FPS
medium	118 FPS	115 FPS
high	99 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	74 FPS	72 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon Pro WX 7130
1080p
low	166 FPS	248 FPS
medium	133 FPS	215 FPS
high	117 FPS	175 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	121 FPS	188 FPS
medium	99 FPS	165 FPS
high	87 FPS	129 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	107 FPS
4K
low	70 FPS	104 FPS
medium	54 FPS	85 FPS
high	44 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	54 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GRID P40-3Q and Radeon Pro WX 7130

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.

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).

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon 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)

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon 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 comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro WX 7130 has 8 GB. The Radeon Pro WX 7130 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. 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.

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon 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.

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon 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).

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon 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.

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon Pro WX 7130
TDP	225W	130W-42%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	—
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

The GRID P40-3Q launched at $5699 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro WX 7130 launched at $1000. The Radeon Pro WX 7130 costs 82.5% less ($4699 savings) on MSRP. 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 Radeon Pro WX 7130 is the newer GPU (2016 vs 2013).