Quadro P4200 vs Quadro P1000

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P1000 with Quadro P4200, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P1000
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 40 Watt
11.65

P4200 outperforms P1000 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking424225
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.04no data
Power efficiency19.9717.30
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP107GP104
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date7 February 2017 (8 years ago)21 February 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$375 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores6402304
Core clock speed1493 MHz1227 MHz
Boost clock speed1519 MHz1647 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate48.61237.2
Floating-point processing power1.555 TFLOPS7.589 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs32144

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length145 mmno data
WidthMXM Moduleno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth96.13 GB/s192.3 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.76.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.31.2.131
CUDA6.16.1

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.

Quadro P1000 11.65
Quadro P4200 25.23
+117%

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 P1000 4479
Quadro P4200 10729
+140%

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.

Quadro P1000 14403
Quadro P4200 38375
+166%

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.

Quadro P1000 14286
Quadro P4200 37676
+164%

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 HD44
−116%
95−100
+116%
4K11
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.52no data
4K34.09no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
−141%
65−70
+141%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−130%
45−50
+130%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−132%
50−55
+132%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
−141%
65−70
+141%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−95.8%
90−95
+95.8%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−130%
45−50
+130%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−132%
50−55
+132%
Far Cry 5 32
−147%
75−80
+147%
Fortnite 60−65
−82.8%
110−120
+82.8%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−100%
90−95
+100%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−131%
65−70
+131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−136%
90−95
+136%
Valorant 100−105
−63%
160−170
+63%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
−141%
65−70
+141%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−95.8%
90−95
+95.8%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−130%
45−50
+130%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−59.4%
250−260
+59.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−132%
50−55
+132%
Dota 2 75−80
−59.2%
120−130
+59.2%
Far Cry 5 29
−172%
75−80
+172%
Fortnite 60−65
−82.8%
110−120
+82.8%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−100%
90−95
+100%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−131%
65−70
+131%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−110%
85−90
+110%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−136%
50−55
+136%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−136%
90−95
+136%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
−133%
70−75
+133%
Valorant 100−105
−63%
160−170
+63%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−95.8%
90−95
+95.8%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−130%
45−50
+130%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−132%
50−55
+132%
Dota 2 75−80
−59.2%
120−130
+59.2%
Far Cry 5 27
−193%
75−80
+193%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−100%
90−95
+100%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−131%
65−70
+131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−136%
90−95
+136%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
−338%
70−75
+338%
Valorant 100−105
−63%
160−170
+63%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 60−65
−82.8%
110−120
+82.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−69.2%
21−24
+69.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
−101%
160−170
+101%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−169%
40−45
+169%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−146%
30−35
+146%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−192%
170−180
+192%
Valorant 120−130
−69.2%
200−210
+69.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−136%
65−70
+136%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−156%
21−24
+156%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−135%
50−55
+135%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−135%
60−65
+135%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
−121%
40−45
+121%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−129%
35−40
+129%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
−143%
55−60
+143%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 9−10
−111%
18−20
+111%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−100%
40−45
+100%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−186%
20−22
+186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−169%
35−40
+169%
Valorant 55−60
−138%
130−140
+138%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−157%
35−40
+157%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Dota 2 40−45
−95%
75−80
+95%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−121%
40−45
+121%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−175%
21−24
+175%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−150%
24−27
+150%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
−160%
24−27
+160%

This is how Quadro P1000 and Quadro P4200 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P4200 is 116% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P4200 is 91% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 338% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Quadro P4200 surpassed Quadro P1000 in all 67 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.65 25.23
Recency 7 February 2017 21 February 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 100 Watt

Quadro P1000 has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

Quadro P4200, on the other hand, has a 116.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Quadro P4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P1000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P1000 is a workstation card while Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation one.

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