Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q vs Quadro P4200

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4200 and Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro P4200
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
25.14

RTX 4000 Max-Q outperforms P4200 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking212170
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency17.5328.04
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP104TU104
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)27 May 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 cores23042560
Core clock speed1227 MHz780 MHz
Boost clock speed1647 MHz1380 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate237.2220.8
Floating-point processing power7.589 TFLOPS7.066 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs144160
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 sizelargelarge
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.3 GB/s416.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.17.5

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.

Quadro P4200 25.14
RTX 4000 Max-Q 32.17
+28%

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 P4200 10439
RTX 4000 Max-Q 12410
+18.9%

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 HD70−75
−35.7%
95
+35.7%
1440p35−40
−31.4%
46
+31.4%
4K35−40
−37.1%
48
+37.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−34.1%
55−60
+34.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−27.3%
70−75
+27.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−30.2%
55−60
+30.2%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−29.3%
100−110
+29.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−29.4%
65−70
+29.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−34.1%
55−60
+34.1%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−25.9%
70−75
+25.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−24.2%
80−85
+24.2%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−18.5%
170−180
+18.5%
Hitman 3 50−55
−33.3%
65−70
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−22.4%
140−150
+22.4%
Metro Exodus 85−90
−26.7%
100−110
+26.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−23.1%
80−85
+23.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−35.3%
110−120
+35.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−14.6%
110−120
+14.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−27.3%
70−75
+27.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−30.2%
55−60
+30.2%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−29.3%
100−110
+29.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−29.4%
65−70
+29.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−34.1%
55−60
+34.1%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−25.9%
70−75
+25.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−24.2%
80−85
+24.2%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−18.5%
170−180
+18.5%
Hitman 3 50−55
−33.3%
65−70
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−22.4%
140−150
+22.4%
Metro Exodus 85−90
−26.7%
100−110
+26.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−23.1%
80−85
+23.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−35.3%
110−120
+35.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−25.9%
65−70
+25.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−14.6%
110−120
+14.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−27.3%
70−75
+27.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−30.2%
55−60
+30.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−29.4%
65−70
+29.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−34.1%
55−60
+34.1%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−25.9%
70−75
+25.9%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−18.5%
170−180
+18.5%
Hitman 3 50−55
−33.3%
65−70
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−22.4%
140−150
+22.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−35.3%
110−120
+35.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−16.7%
63
+16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−14.6%
110−120
+14.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−23.1%
80−85
+23.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−29.2%
60−65
+29.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−31.6%
50−55
+31.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−36%
30−35
+36%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−31%
35−40
+31%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−43.8%
21−24
+43.8%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−31%
35−40
+31%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−29.9%
180−190
+29.9%
Hitman 3 30−33
−36.7%
40−45
+36.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−32.7%
65−70
+32.7%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−29.2%
60−65
+29.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−38.2%
75−80
+38.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−41.9%
40−45
+41.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
−20.4%
170−180
+20.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−31%
55−60
+31%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−28%
30−35
+28%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
−30%
24−27
+30%
Hitman 3 20−22
−30%
24−27
+30%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
−24%
160−170
+24%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−33.3%
36
+33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−35.7%
18−20
+35.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−42.9%
20−22
+42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−38.7%
40−45
+38.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−27.3%
27−30
+27.3%

This is how Quadro P4200 and RTX 4000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 36% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 31% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 37% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4000 Max-Q is 67% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 4000 Max-Q surpassed Quadro P4200 in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.14 32.17
Recency 21 February 2018 27 May 2019
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 4000 Max-Q has a 28% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4200 in performance tests.


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