RTX A500 vs Quadro P5200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P5200 with RTX A500, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P5200
2018
16 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
31.49
+79.3%

P5200 outperforms RTX A500 by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking176312
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency21.5920.06
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP104GA107
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)10 November 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 cores25602048
Core clock speed1556 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speed1746 MHz1770 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate279.4113.3
Floating-point processing power8.94 TFLOPS7.25 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs16064
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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)PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno data1-slot
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 amount16 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth230.4 GB/s112.0 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

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 P5200 31.49
+79.3%
RTX A500 17.56

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 P5200 12135
+79.3%
RTX A500 6767

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 HD112
+86.7%
60−65
−86.7%
4K38
+81%
21−24
−81%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+80%
30−33
−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+97.1%
35−40
−97.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+83.3%
30−33
−83.3%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+89.1%
55−60
−89.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+85.7%
35−40
−85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+80%
30−33
−80%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+103%
35−40
−103%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+80%
45−50
−80%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+80%
95−100
−80%
Hitman 3 65−70
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+85.3%
75−80
−85.3%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+94.5%
55−60
−94.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+97.5%
40−45
−97.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 152
+90%
80−85
−90%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+80%
65−70
−80%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+97.1%
35−40
−97.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+83.3%
30−33
−83.3%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+89.1%
55−60
−89.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+85.7%
35−40
−85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+80%
30−33
−80%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+103%
35−40
−103%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+80%
45−50
−80%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+80%
95−100
−80%
Hitman 3 65−70
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+85.3%
75−80
−85.3%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+94.5%
55−60
−94.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+97.5%
40−45
−97.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+86.7%
60−65
−86.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+80%
65−70
−80%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+97.1%
35−40
−97.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+83.3%
30−33
−83.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+85.7%
35−40
−85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+80%
30−33
−80%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+103%
35−40
−103%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+80%
95−100
−80%
Hitman 3 65−70
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+85.3%
75−80
−85.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+86.7%
60−65
−86.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+85.7%
35−40
−85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+80%
65−70
−80%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+97.5%
40−45
−97.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+100%
30−33
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+81.5%
27−30
−81.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+106%
18−20
−106%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+106%
18−20
−106%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+83%
100−105
−83%
Hitman 3 40−45
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+103%
30−33
−103%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+85%
40−45
−85%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+105%
21−24
−105%
Watch Dogs: Legion 160−170
+86.7%
90−95
−86.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+80%
30−33
−80%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+93.8%
16−18
−93.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Hitman 3 24−27
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+84.7%
85−90
−84.7%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+91.7%
24−27
−91.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+100%
21−24
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%

This is how Quadro P5200 and RTX A500 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P5200 is 87% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P5200 is 81% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.49 17.56
Recency 21 February 2018 10 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 60 Watt

Quadro P5200 has a 79.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P5200 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P5200 is a mobile workstation card while RTX A500 is a workstation one.


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