Radeon RX 470 vs Quadro P4200 Max-Q

Quadro P3000 Mobile Quadro P3200 Quadro P4200 Quadro P5200
VS
Radeon RX 470 Radeon RX 480 Radeon RX 560 XT Radeon RX 580 OEM

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4200 Max-Q with Radeon RX 470, including specs and performance data.

P4200 Max-Q
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
30.04
+42.6%

P4200 Max-Q outperforms RX 470 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

P4200 Max-Q P4200 Max-Q
RX 470 RX 470

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking194266
Place by popularitynot in top-10046
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data17.99
Power efficiency20.6812.09
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP104Ellesmere
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)4 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 MHz926 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHz1206 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate213.1154.4
Floating-point processing power6.82 TFLOPS4.94 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs144128

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).

InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin

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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1753 MHz1650 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.4 GB/s211.2 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 Dependent1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.7 (6.4)6.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.0
Vulkan1.31.2.131
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 30.04
+42.6%
RX 470 21.07

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 11544
+42.6%
RX 470 8096

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 HD100−110
+40.8%
71
−40.8%
1440p55−60
+41%
39
−41%
4K50−55
+31.6%
38
−31.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.52
1440pno data4.59
4Kno data4.71

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 105
+0%
105
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 88
+0%
88
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Metro Exodus 34
+0%
34
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 71
+0%
71
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 67
+0%
67
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
+0%
59
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+0%
33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
World of Tanks 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 51
+0%
51
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 46
+0%
46
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+0%
33
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 62
+0%
62
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+0%
33
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Fortnite 25
+0%
25
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 25
+0%
25
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how P4200 Max-Q and RX 470 compete in popular games:

  • P4200 Max-Q is 41% faster in 1080p
  • P4200 Max-Q is 41% faster in 1440p
  • P4200 Max-Q is 32% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 30.04 21.07
Recency 21 February 2018 4 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt

P4200 Max-Q has a 42.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 20% lower power consumption.

RX 470, on the other hand, has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P4200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 470 is a desktop 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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