Quadro K3000M vs Quadro P4200 Max-Q

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 P5000 X2 Mobile Quadro P5200 Quadro P5200 Max-Q Tesla P6 Mobile
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Quadro K3000M Quadro K3100M Quadro K4000M Quadro K4100M Quadro K5000M Quadro K5100M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4200 Max-Q and Quadro K3000M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

P4200 Max-Q
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
29.34
+604%

P4200 Max-Q outperforms K3000M by a whopping 604% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

P4200 Max-Q P4200 Max-Q
K3000M K3000M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking195687
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.82
Power efficiency20.723.93
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGP104GK104
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$155

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 cores2304576
Core clock speed1215 MHz654 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate213.131.39
Floating-point processing power6.82 TFLOPS0.7534 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs14448

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)MXM-B (3.0)
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1753 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.4 GB/s89.6 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 (11_0)
Shader Model6.7 (6.4)5.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.3+
CUDA6.1+

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.

P4200 Max-Q 29.34
+604%
K3000M 4.17

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 11585
+604%
K3000M 1646

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:

900p230−240
+597%
33
−597%
Full HD230−240
+597%
33
−597%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.70

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
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12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
World of Tanks 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
World of Tanks 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how P4200 Max-Q and K3000M compete in popular games:

  • P4200 Max-Q is 597% faster in 900p
  • P4200 Max-Q is 597% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 29.34 4.17
Recency 21 February 2018 1 June 2012
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt

P4200 Max-Q has a 603.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

K3000M, on the other hand, has 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P4200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K3000M 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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Community ratings

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