Quadro P4200 vs Quadro M520
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M520 and Quadro P4200, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
P4200 outperforms M520 by a whopping 414% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 634 | 211 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GM108 | GP104 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 13 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 7 May 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 756 MHz | 1215 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1019 MHz | 1480 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 115 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 16.66 | 237.2 |
| Floating-point performance | 0.7995 gflops | 7.589 gflops |
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 | medium sized | large |
| 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 | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 7132 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40 GB/s | 192.3 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 |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | + |
| 3D Stereo | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | 6.1 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 CUDA
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.
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 | 22
−400%
| 110−120
+400%
|
| 4K | 12
−400%
| 60−65
+400%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−413%
|
40−45
+413%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
−323%
|
55−60
+323%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
−760%
|
40−45
+760%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−583%
|
80−85
+583%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−364%
|
50−55
+364%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−413%
|
40−45
+413%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−480%
|
55−60
+480%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−371%
|
65−70
+371%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−371%
|
140−150
+371%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
−364%
|
50−55
+364%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
−263%
|
110−120
+263%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
−682%
|
85−90
+682%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−400%
|
65−70
+400%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
−372%
|
85−90
+372%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
−124%
|
100−110
+124%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
−323%
|
55−60
+323%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
−760%
|
40−45
+760%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−583%
|
80−85
+583%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−364%
|
50−55
+364%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−413%
|
40−45
+413%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−480%
|
55−60
+480%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−371%
|
65−70
+371%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−371%
|
140−150
+371%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
−364%
|
50−55
+364%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
−263%
|
110−120
+263%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
−682%
|
85−90
+682%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−400%
|
65−70
+400%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
−372%
|
85−90
+372%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 41
−31.7%
|
50−55
+31.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
−124%
|
100−110
+124%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
−323%
|
55−60
+323%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
−760%
|
40−45
+760%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−364%
|
50−55
+364%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−413%
|
40−45
+413%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−480%
|
55−60
+480%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−371%
|
140−150
+371%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
−364%
|
50−55
+364%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
−263%
|
110−120
+263%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
−372%
|
85−90
+372%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−200%
|
50−55
+200%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
−124%
|
100−110
+124%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−400%
|
65−70
+400%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−433%
|
45−50
+433%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−443%
|
35−40
+443%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−550%
|
24−27
+550%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−625%
|
27−30
+625%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−383%
|
27−30
+383%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−1340%
|
140−150
+1340%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−373%
|
50−55
+373%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−2300%
|
45−50
+2300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−675%
|
30−35
+675%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−358%
|
140−150
+358%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
−367%
|
40−45
+367%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−733%
|
24−27
+733%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
−567%
|
20−22
+567%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
−1900%
|
20−22
+1900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
−2050%
|
120−130
+2050%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−1350%
|
27−30
+1350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−2600%
|
27−30
+2600%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−400%
|
14−16
+400%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−750%
|
30−35
+750%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−1000%
|
10−12
+1000%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−340%
|
21−24
+340%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
This is how Quadro M520 and Quadro P4200 compete in popular games:
- Quadro P4200 is 400% faster in 1080p
- Quadro P4200 is 400% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 2600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Quadro P4200 is ahead in 68 tests (96%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.89 | 25.14 |
| Recency | 13 January 2017 | 7 May 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 115 Watt |
Quadro M520 has 360% lower power consumption.
Quadro P4200, on the other hand, has a 414.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
The Quadro P4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M520 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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