Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) vs Quadro K4200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K4200 with Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), including specs and performance data.

Quadro K4200
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 108 Watt
11.26
+85.5%

K4200 outperforms RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro K4200 Quadro K4200
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking421589
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.34no data
Power efficiency7.1927.91
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGK104Vega Renoir
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date22 July 2014 (10 years ago)7 January 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$854.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores1344384
Core clock speed771 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed784 MHz1500 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate87.81no data
Floating-point processing power2.107 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs112no data

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 x16no data
Length241 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1350 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth172.8 GB/sno data
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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan+-
CUDA3.0-

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 HD35−40
+75%
20
−75%
1440p40−45
+81.8%
22
−81.8%
4K30−35
+76.5%
17
−76.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p24.43no data
1440p21.37no data
4K28.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9
+0%
9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Metro Exodus 14
+0%
14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 22
+0%
22
+0%
Valorant 25
+0%
25
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
+0%
3
+0%
Dota 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
Far Cry 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+0%
21
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
+0%
15
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 39
+0%
39
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 12
+0%
12
+0%
World of Tanks 56
+0%
56
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7
+0%
7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 19
+0%
19
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how Quadro K4200 and RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) compete in popular games:

  • Quadro K4200 is 75% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro K4200 is 82% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro K4200 is 76% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 11.26 6.07
Recency 22 July 2014 7 January 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 15 Watt

Quadro K4200 has a 85.5% higher aggregate performance score.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 620% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K4200 is a workstation card while Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook 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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