GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q vs Quadro P3200 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	241	136
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	21.64	31.10
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP104	TU104B
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	29 January 2019 (5 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	1792	2944
Core clock speed	1139 MHz	735 MHz
Boost clock speed	1404 MHz	1095 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	157.2	201.5
Floating-point processing power	5.032 TFLOPS	6.447 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	112	184
Tensor Cores	no data	368
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	46

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	no data	large
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1753 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	168.3 GB/s	384.0 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
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1	7.5

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.

P3200 Max-Q 23.58

RTX 2080 Max-Q 36.14
+53.3%

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.

P3200 Max-Q 9066

RTX 2080 Max-Q 13894
+53.3%

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	75−80 −53.3%	115 +53.3%
1440p	50−55 −54%	77 +54%
4K	30−35 −76.7%	53 +76.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Elden Ring	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	78 +0%	78 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Metro Exodus	95 +0%	95 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95 +0%	95 +0%
Valorant	140 +0%	140 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	132 +0%	132 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Dota 2	109 +0%	109 +0%
Elden Ring	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Far Cry 5	71 +0%	71 +0%
Fortnite	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	100 +0%	100 +0%
Metro Exodus	75 +0%	75 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	241 +0%	241 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	59 +0%	59 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Valorant	121 +0%	121 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	68 +0%	68 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Dota 2	120 +0%	120 +0%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	104 +0%	104 +0%
Valorant	134 +0%	134 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Elden Ring	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
World of Tanks	230−240 +0%	230−240 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	66 +0%	66 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Metro Exodus	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Valorant	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Dota 2	74 +0%	74 +0%
Elden Ring	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	74 +0%	74 +0%
Metro Exodus	21 +0%	21 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	118 +0%	118 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	74 +0%	74 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	38 +0%	38 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Dota 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Fortnite	51 +0%	51 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Valorant	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

This is how P3200 Max-Q and RTX 2080 Max-Q compete in popular games:

RTX 2080 Max-Q is 53% faster in 1080p
RTX 2080 Max-Q is 54% faster in 1440p
RTX 2080 Max-Q is 77% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	23.58	36.14
Recency	21 February 2018	29 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	80 Watt

P3200 Max-Q has 6.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 2080 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 53.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P3200 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P3200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

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