Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs Quadro P5200

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P5200 with Apple M1 8-Core GPU, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P5200
2018
16 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
31.72
+118%

P5200 outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking173356
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency22.11no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)no data
GPU code nameGP104no data
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)10 November 2020 (4 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 cores25608
Core clock speed1556 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1746 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Wattno data
Texture fill rate279.4no data
Floating-point processing power8.94 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs160no data

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)no data
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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount16 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1800 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth230.4 GB/sno data
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 data

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)no data
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA6.1-

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 HD108
+286%
28
−286%
4K46
+119%
21−24
−119%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+145%
21−24
−145%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+116%
30−35
−116%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+139%
21−24
−139%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+126%
45−50
−126%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+132%
27−30
−132%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+145%
21−24
−145%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+115%
30−35
−115%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+108%
35−40
−108%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+85.9%
90−95
−85.9%
Hitman 3 65−70
+148%
27−30
−148%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+93.1%
70−75
−93.1%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+128%
45−50
−128%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+103%
35−40
−103%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 152
+230%
45−50
−230%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+53.9%
75−80
−53.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+116%
30−35
−116%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+139%
21−24
−139%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+126%
45−50
−126%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+132%
27−30
−132%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+145%
21−24
−145%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+115%
30−35
−115%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+108%
35−40
−108%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+85.9%
90−95
−85.9%
Hitman 3 65−70
+148%
27−30
−148%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+93.1%
70−75
−93.1%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+128%
45−50
−128%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+103%
35−40
−103%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+143%
45−50
−143%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+97.1%
30−35
−97.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+53.9%
75−80
−53.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+116%
30−35
−116%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+139%
21−24
−139%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+132%
27−30
−132%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+145%
21−24
−145%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+115%
30−35
−115%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+85.9%
90−95
−85.9%
Hitman 3 65−70
+148%
27−30
−148%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+93.1%
70−75
−93.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+143%
45−50
−143%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+91.2%
30−35
−91.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+53.9%
75−80
−53.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+103%
35−40
−103%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+122%
27−30
−122%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+123%
21−24
−123%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+143%
14−16
−143%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+200%
10−12
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+147%
14−16
−147%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+131%
16−18
−131%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+154%
70−75
−154%
Hitman 3 40−45
+135%
16−18
−135%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+131%
27−30
−131%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+154%
24−27
−154%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+208%
24−27
−208%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+187%
14−16
−187%
Watch Dogs: Legion 160−170
+93.1%
85−90
−93.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+135%
21−24
−135%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+121%
14−16
−121%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Hitman 3 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+128%
65−70
−128%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+200%
12−14
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+254%
12−14
−254%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+132%
18−20
−132%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+223%
12−14
−223%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+115%
12−14
−115%

This is how Quadro P5200 and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P5200 is 286% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P5200 is 119% 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 Quadro P5200 is 350% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Quadro P5200 surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.72 14.54
Recency 21 February 2018 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm

Quadro P5200 has a 118.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P5200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P5200 is a mobile workstation card while Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a mobile workstation one.


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