GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Quadro K4200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K4200 with GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K4200
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 108 Watt
11.24

GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms K4200 by a whopping 110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking421239
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.20no data
Power efficiency7.1313.45
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGK104GP106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date22 July 2014 (10 years ago)26 December 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$854.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores13441280
Core clock speed771 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed784 MHz1709 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate87.81136.7
Floating-point processing power2.107 TFLOPS4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs3240
TMUs11280

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm250 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin

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 amount4 GB5 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit160 Bit
Memory clock speed1350 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth172.8 GB/s160.2 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA3.06.1

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.

Quadro K4200 11.24
GTX 1060 5 GB 23.56
+110%

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.

Quadro K4200 4331
GTX 1060 5 GB 9075
+110%

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.24 23.56
Recency 22 July 2014 26 December 2017
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 5 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 120 Watt

Quadro K4200 has 11.1% lower power consumption.

GTX 1060 5 GB, on the other hand, has a 109.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K4200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K4200 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is a desktop 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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