GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB vs Quadro K4200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K4200 with GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K4200
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 108 Watt
11.21

RTX 3050 4 GB outperforms K4200 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking414308
Place by popularitynot in top-10026
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.0936.47
Power efficiency7.4914.04
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK104GA107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date22 July 2014 (10 years ago)27 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$854.99 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 4 GB has 1645% better value for money than Quadro K4200.

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 cores13442048
Core clock speed771 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speed784 MHz1740 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt90 Watt
Texture fill rate87.81111.4
Floating-point processing power2.107 TFLOPS7.127 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs11264
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 4.0 x8
Length241 mm242 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1350 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth172.8 GB/s192.0 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 HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA3.08.6

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 11.21
RTX 3050 4 GB 17.51
+56.2%

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 4324
RTX 3050 4 GB 6757
+56.3%

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 11.21 17.51
Recency 22 July 2014 27 January 2022
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 90 Watt

RTX 3050 4 GB has a 56.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 4 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 RTX 3050 4 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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