Quadro P4200 vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB with Quadro P4200, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
15.27

P4200 outperforms GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking347211
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.2117.40
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP106GP104
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)21 February 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12802304
Core clock speed1063 MHz1227 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHz1647 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate118.4237.2
Floating-point processing power3.789 TFLOPS7.589 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs80144

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s192.3 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus-+
VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.16.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 15.27
Quadro P4200 25.14
+64.6%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
Quadro P4200 10439
+77.2%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD77
−55.8%
120−130
+55.8%
1440p54
−57.4%
85−90
+57.4%
4K30
−50%
45−50
+50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−70.8%
40−45
+70.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−57.1%
55−60
+57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−72%
40−45
+72%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−64%
80−85
+64%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−64.5%
50−55
+64.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−70.8%
40−45
+70.8%
Far Cry 5 62
+6.9%
55−60
−6.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−57.1%
65−70
+57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−47.5%
140−150
+47.5%
Hitman 3 27−30
−75.9%
50−55
+75.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−50.6%
110−120
+50.6%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−65.4%
85−90
+65.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−54.8%
65−70
+54.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−70%
85−90
+70%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−30.4%
100−110
+30.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−57.1%
55−60
+57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−72%
40−45
+72%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−64%
80−85
+64%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−64.5%
50−55
+64.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−70.8%
40−45
+70.8%
Far Cry 5 54
−7.4%
55−60
+7.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−57.1%
65−70
+57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−47.5%
140−150
+47.5%
Hitman 3 27−30
−75.9%
50−55
+75.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−50.6%
110−120
+50.6%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−65.4%
85−90
+65.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−54.8%
65−70
+54.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−70%
85−90
+70%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−50%
50−55
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−30.4%
100−110
+30.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−57.1%
55−60
+57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−72%
40−45
+72%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−64.5%
50−55
+64.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−70.8%
40−45
+70.8%
Far Cry 5 40
−45%
55−60
+45%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−47.5%
140−150
+47.5%
Hitman 3 27−30
−75.9%
50−55
+75.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−50.6%
110−120
+50.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−70%
85−90
+70%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
−54.3%
50−55
+54.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−30.4%
100−110
+30.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−54.8%
65−70
+54.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
−60%
45−50
+60%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−65.2%
35−40
+65.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−73.3%
24−27
+73.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−108%
24−27
+108%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−81.3%
27−30
+81.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−61.1%
27−30
+61.1%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−80%
140−150
+80%
Hitman 3 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−67.7%
50−55
+67.7%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−77.8%
45−50
+77.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−96.4%
55−60
+96.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−93.8%
30−35
+93.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
−51.1%
140−150
+51.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−68%
40−45
+68%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−66.7%
24−27
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−81.8%
20−22
+81.8%
Hitman 3 10−12
−81.8%
20−22
+81.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−69.7%
120−130
+69.7%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−93.3%
27−30
+93.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−66.7%
14−16
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry 5 12
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−70%
30−35
+70%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−107%
30−35
+107%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−57.1%
21−24
+57.1%

This is how GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and Quadro P4200 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P4200 is 56% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P4200 is 57% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro P4200 is 50% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 7% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • Quadro P4200 is ahead in 71 test (99%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.27 25.14
Recency 27 June 2017 21 February 2018
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 100 Watt

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has 25% lower power consumption.

Quadro P4200, on the other hand, has a 64.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Quadro P4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook graphics card while Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation one.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
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