Quadro P4200 Max-Q vs RTX A5000 Mobile

Place in the ranking	95	189
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	19.43	20.69
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GA104	GP104
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)	21 February 2018 (6 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 cores	6144	2304
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1215 MHz
Boost clock speed	1575 MHz	1480 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	302.4	213.1
Floating-point processing power	19.35 TFLOPS	6.82 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	64
TMUs	192	144
Tensor Cores	192	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	48	no 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 size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1753 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	224.4 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 Connectors

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7 (6.4)
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	6.1

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.

RTX A5000 Mobile 41.80
+40.9%

P4200 Max-Q 29.67

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.

RTX A5000 Mobile 16125
+40.9%

P4200 Max-Q 11446

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 HD	112 +49.3%	75−80 −49.3%
1440p	70 +55.6%	45−50 −55.6%
4K	51 +45.7%	35−40 −45.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

70−75
+55.6%

45−50

−55.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 +52.7%	55−60 −52.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	76 +52%	50−55 −52%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +42.2%	90−95 −42.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 +45.5%	55−60 −45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +55.6%	45−50 −55.6%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +43.3%	60−65 −43.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 +50.8%	65−70 −50.8%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +48.5%	130−140 −48.5%
Hitman 3	85−90 +41.7%	60−65 −41.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 +50%	110−120 −50%
Metro Exodus	120−130 +41.1%	90−95 −41.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +41.5%	65−70 −41.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	140−150 +46%	100−105 −46%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +43.3%	90−95 −43.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 +52.7%	55−60 −52.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	64 +42.2%	45−50 −42.2%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +42.2%	90−95 −42.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 +45.5%	55−60 −45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +55.6%	45−50 −55.6%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +43.3%	60−65 −43.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 +50.8%	65−70 −50.8%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +48.5%	130−140 −48.5%
Hitman 3	85−90 +41.7%	60−65 −41.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 +50%	110−120 −50%
Metro Exodus	120−130 +41.1%	90−95 −41.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +41.5%	65−70 −41.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	192 +47.7%	130−140 −47.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +43.3%	90−95 −43.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 +52.7%	55−60 −52.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 +45.5%	55−60 −45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +55.6%	45−50 −55.6%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +43.3%	60−65 −43.3%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +48.5%	130−140 −48.5%
Hitman 3	85−90 +41.7%	60−65 −41.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	133 +47.8%	90−95 −47.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	160 +45.5%	110−120 −45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90 +50%	60−65 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45 +50%	30−33 −50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

90−95
+41.5%

65−70

−41.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +43.3%	30−33 −43.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	44 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +56.7%	30−33 −56.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +53.3%	30−33 −53.3%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +48%	150−160 −48%
Hitman 3	50−55 +48.6%	35−40 −48.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +45%	60−65 −45%
Metro Exodus	62 +55%	40−45 −55%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	129 +43.3%	90−95 −43.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +45%	40−45 −45%
Watch Dogs: Legion	190−200 +48.5%	130−140 −48.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

65−70
+51.1%

45−50

−51.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +41.7%	24−27 −41.7%
Hitman 3	38 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	180−190 +52.5%	120−130 −52.5%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +45.7%	35−40 −45.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	58 +45%	40−45 −45%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 +50%	18−20 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	29 +61.1%	18−20 −61.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 +56.3%	16−18 −56.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +43.8%	16−18 −43.8%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	75 +50%	50−55 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	26 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40
+45.8%

24−27

−45.8%

This is how RTX A5000 Mobile and P4200 Max-Q compete in popular games:

RTX A5000 Mobile is 49% faster in 1080p
RTX A5000 Mobile is 56% faster in 1440p
RTX A5000 Mobile is 46% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	41.80	29.67
Recency	12 April 2021	21 February 2018
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	100 Watt

RTX A5000 Mobile has a 40.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

P4200 Max-Q, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The RTX A5000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4200 Max-Q in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.