Quadro P3200 Max-Q vs Quadro M2200

Place in the ranking	427	243
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	13.81	21.67
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GM206	GP104
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	11 January 2017 (8 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	1024	1792
Core clock speed	695 MHz	1139 MHz
Boost clock speed	1036 MHz	1404 MHz
Number of transistors	2,940 million	7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	66.30	157.2
Floating-point processing power	2.122 TFLOPS	5.032 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	64	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	MXM-A (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	4 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1377 MHz	1753 MHz
Memory bandwidth	88 GB/s	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 outputs	No outputs
Display Port	1.2	no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus	+	-
3D Stereo	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	5.2	6.1

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 M2200 10.53

P3200 Max-Q 22.54
+114%

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 M2200 4242

P3200 Max-Q 9077
+114%

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	43 −109%	90−95 +109%
4K	14 −92.9%	27−30 +92.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −111%	40−45 +111%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −105%	45−50 +105%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −108%	75−80 +108%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −111%	40−45 +111%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −105%	45−50 +105%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −105%	90−95 +105%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 −96.4%	55−60 +96.4%
Metro Exodus	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −107%	60−65 +107%
Valorant	40−45 −109%	90−95 +109%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −108%	75−80 +108%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −111%	40−45 +111%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −105%	45−50 +105%
Dota 2	40−45 −113%	85−90 +113%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −105%	90−95 +105%
Fortnite	60−65 −103%	130−140 +103%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −105%	90−95 +105%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 −96.4%	55−60 +96.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −113%	85−90 +113%
Metro Exodus	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 −102%	170−180 +102%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −107%	60−65 +107%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −112%	70−75 +112%
Valorant	40−45 −109%	90−95 +109%
World of Tanks	150−160 −93.5%	300−310 +93.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −108%	75−80 +108%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −111%	40−45 +111%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −105%	45−50 +105%
Dota 2	40−45 −113%	85−90 +113%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −105%	90−95 +105%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −105%	90−95 +105%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 −96.4%	55−60 +96.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 −102%	170−180 +102%
Valorant	40−45 −109%	90−95 +109%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −100%	30−33 +100%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −100%	30−33 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 −105%	160−170 +105%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −100%	18−20 +100%
World of Tanks	75−80 −103%	160−170 +103%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −90.5%	40−45 +90.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −108%	50−55 +108%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −100%	50−55 +100%
Forza Horizon 5	16−18 −106%	35−40 +106%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −105%	45−50 +105%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −100%	30−33 +100%
Valorant	27−30 −104%	55−60 +104%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −110%	21−24 +110%
Dota 2	21−24 −90.5%	40−45 +90.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −90.5%	40−45 +90.5%
Metro Exodus	7−8 −100%	14−16 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −103%	65−70 +103%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −100%	14−16 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −90.5%	40−45 +90.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −110%	21−24 +110%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −110%	21−24 +110%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −100%	6−7 +100%
Dota 2	21−24 −90.5%	40−45 +90.5%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −92.9%	27−30 +92.9%
Fortnite	12−14 −100%	24−27 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −100%	30−33 +100%
Forza Horizon 5	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Valorant	10−12 −90.9%	21−24 +90.9%

This is how Quadro M2200 and P3200 Max-Q compete in popular games:

P3200 Max-Q is 109% faster in 1080p
P3200 Max-Q is 93% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.53	22.54
Recency	11 January 2017	21 February 2018
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	75 Watt

Quadro M2200 has 36.4% lower power consumption.

P3200 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 114.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P3200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M2200 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.