GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs Quadro P4200 Max-Q

Quadro P1000 Quadro P2000 Mobile Quadro P3000 Mobile Quadro P3200 Quadro P3200 Max-Q Quadro P4000 Mobile Quadro P4000 Max-Q Quadro P4200 Quadro P4200 Max-Q Quadro P5000 Mobile Quadro P5200 Quadro P5200 Max-Q
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RTX 3050 4GB Mobile RTX 3050 6GB Mobile RTX 3050 A Mobile RTX 3050 Max-Q RTX 3050 Max-Q Refresh 6 GB RTX 3050 Mobile RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 4 GB RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 6 GB RTX 3050 Ti Max-Q RTX 3050 Ti Mobile RTX 3060 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4200 Max-Q with GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

P4200 Max-Q
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
29.66
+25.5%

P4200 Max-Q outperforms RTX 3050 Mobile by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

P4200 Max-Q P4200 Max-Q
RTX 3050 Mobile RTX 3050 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking187232
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Power efficiency20.6321.92
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP104GA107
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 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 cores23042048
Core clock speed1215 MHz712 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHz1057 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate213.167.65
Floating-point processing power6.82 TFLOPS4.329 TFLOPS
ROPs6440
TMUs14464
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1753 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.4 GB/s192.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.7 (6.4)6.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.2
CUDA6.18.6

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.

P4200 Max-Q 29.66
+25.5%
RTX 3050 Mobile 23.64

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.

P4200 Max-Q 11446
+25.5%
RTX 3050 Mobile 9122

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 HD110−120
+18.3%
93
−18.3%
1440p65−70
+25%
52
−25%
4K40−45
+25%
32
−25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 106
+0%
106
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75
+0%
75
+0%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+0%
83
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 62
+0%
62
+0%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 123
+0%
123
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 53
+0%
53
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 107
+0%
107
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 106
+0%
106
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+0%
65
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 71
+0%
71
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40
+0%
40
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 78
+0%
78
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 78
+0%
78
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hitman 3 34
+0%
34
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24
+0%
24
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45
+0%
45
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 19
+0%
19
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how P4200 Max-Q and RTX 3050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • P4200 Max-Q is 18% faster in 1080p
  • P4200 Max-Q is 25% faster in 1440p
  • P4200 Max-Q is 25% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 29.66 23.64
Recency 21 February 2018 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt

P4200 Max-Q has a 25.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P4200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 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.

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