Quadro P3200 Max-Q vs GeForce GTX 965M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 965M SLI with Quadro P3200 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.
P3200 Max-Q outperforms GTX 965M SLI by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 326 | 246 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 21.72 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | no data | GP104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 5 January 2015 (10 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 cores | 2048 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 1139 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 950 MHz | 1404 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 157.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 5.032 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 64 |
| TMUs | no data | 112 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 1753 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 168.3 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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 6.1 |
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 HD | 70
−35.7%
| 95−100
+35.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−32.4%
|
45−50
+32.4%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−33.9%
|
75−80
+33.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−32.4%
|
45−50
+32.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−31.9%
|
95−100
+31.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
−30.4%
|
60−65
+30.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
−27.7%
|
60−65
+27.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−34.1%
|
55−60
+34.1%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−35.7%
|
95−100
+35.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−33.9%
|
75−80
+33.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−32.4%
|
45−50
+32.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−29%
|
80−85
+29%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−33.3%
|
80−85
+33.3%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
−27.7%
|
120−130
+27.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−31.9%
|
95−100
+31.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
−30.4%
|
60−65
+30.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
−29%
|
80−85
+29%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
−27.7%
|
60−65
+27.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
−32.2%
|
160−170
+32.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−34.1%
|
55−60
+34.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 61
−31.1%
|
80−85
+31.1%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−35.7%
|
95−100
+35.7%
|
| World of Tanks | 210−220
−31.5%
|
280−290
+31.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−33.9%
|
75−80
+33.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−32.4%
|
45−50
+32.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−29%
|
80−85
+29%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−33.3%
|
80−85
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−31.9%
|
95−100
+31.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
−30.4%
|
60−65
+30.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
−32.2%
|
160−170
+32.2%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−35.7%
|
95−100
+35.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−28.6%
|
27−30
+28.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−29.6%
|
35−40
+29.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
−29.6%
|
35−40
+29.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
−29.3%
|
150−160
+29.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| World of Tanks | 110−120
−34.5%
|
160−170
+34.5%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−28.6%
|
45−50
+28.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−25%
|
55−60
+25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−25%
|
55−60
+25%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
−29.6%
|
35−40
+29.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−28.2%
|
50−55
+28.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−25%
|
30−33
+25%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−25%
|
55−60
+25%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
−20.7%
|
35−40
+20.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−33.3%
|
16−18
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
−34.6%
|
70−75
+34.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−20.7%
|
35−40
+20.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−23.5%
|
21−24
+23.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−22.7%
|
27−30
+22.7%
|
| Fortnite | 20−22
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−20%
|
30−33
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Valorant | 20−22
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
This is how GTX 965M SLI and P3200 Max-Q compete in popular games:
- P3200 Max-Q is 36% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.19 | 23.40 |
| Recency | 5 January 2015 | 21 February 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 16 nm |
P3200 Max-Q has a 36.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
The Quadro P3200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 965M SLI in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 965M SLI is a notebook graphics card while Quadro P3200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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