RTX A3000 Mobile vs Quadro P4200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4200 and RTX A3000 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro P4200
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
25.16

RTX A3000 Mobile 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 ranking213170
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency17.2431.65
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP104GA104
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)12 April 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 cores23044096
Core clock speed1227 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1647 MHz1230 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate237.2157.4
Floating-point processing power7.589 TFLOPS10.08 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs144128
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 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 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.3 GB/s264.0 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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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.

Quadro P4200 25.16
RTX A3000 Mobile 32.33
+28.5%

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 10491
RTX A3000 Mobile 12459
+18.8%

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 HD80−85
−30%
104
+30%
1440p40−45
−30%
52
+30%
4K30−35
−46.7%
44
+46.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−87.8%
77
+87.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−27.3%
70−75
+27.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−83.7%
79
+83.7%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−29.3%
100−110
+29.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−31.4%
65−70
+31.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−61%
66
+61%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−25.9%
70−75
+25.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−25.8%
80−85
+25.8%
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
−58.1%
68
+58.1%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−29.3%
100−110
+29.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−31.4%
65−70
+31.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−29.3%
53
+29.3%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−25.9%
70−75
+25.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−25.8%
80−85
+25.8%
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
−57.6%
134
+57.6%
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
−18.6%
51
+18.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−31.4%
65−70
+31.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−4.9%
43
+4.9%
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
+1.8%
114
−1.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−34.1%
114
+34.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−13%
61
+13%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+164%
39
−164%

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
−68.8%
27
+68.8%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−31%
35−40
+31%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−30.6%
180−190
+30.6%
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
−56.4%
86
+56.4%
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
−33.3%
55−60
+33.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−28%
30−35
+28%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
−35%
27−30
+35%
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
−66.7%
45
+66.7%

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
−35.7%
18−20
+35.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−64.5%
51
+64.5%
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 A3000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 30% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 30% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 47% faster in 4K

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 164% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX A3000 Mobile is 88% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro P4200 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is ahead in 70 tests (97%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.16 32.33
Recency 21 February 2018 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 70 Watt

Quadro P4200 has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A3000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 28.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

The RTX A3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4200 in performance tests.


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