Quadro P4200 vs Radeon RX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580 with Quadro P4200, including specs and performance data.

RX 580
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 185 Watt
22.95

P4200 outperforms RX 580 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking241212
Place by popularity1not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.93no data
Power efficiency8.6517.53
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code namePolaris 20GP104
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)21 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores23042304
Core clock speed1257 MHz1227 MHz
Boost clock speed1340 MHz1647 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate193.0237.2
Floating-point processing power6.175 TFLOPS7.589 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs144144

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s192.3 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

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_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-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.

RX 580 22.95
Quadro P4200 25.14
+9.5%

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.

RX 580 8855
Quadro P4200 10439
+17.9%

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 HD94
−6.4%
100−110
+6.4%
1440p44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
4K37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.44no data
1440p5.20no data
4K6.19no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−10.8%
40−45
+10.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
+5.5%
55−60
−5.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−10.3%
40−45
+10.3%
Battlefield 5 138
+68.3%
80−85
−68.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−8.5%
50−55
+8.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−10.8%
40−45
+10.8%
Far Cry 5 83
+43.1%
55−60
−43.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 83
+25.8%
65−70
−25.8%
Forza Horizon 4 294
+101%
140−150
−101%
Hitman 3 45−50
−10.9%
50−55
+10.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−7.4%
110−120
+7.4%
Metro Exodus 111
+29.1%
85−90
−29.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−8.3%
65−70
+8.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 122
+43.5%
85−90
−43.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−4%
100−110
+4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 101
+83.6%
55−60
−83.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−10.3%
40−45
+10.3%
Battlefield 5 113
+37.8%
80−85
−37.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−8.5%
50−55
+8.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−10.8%
40−45
+10.8%
Far Cry 5 69
+19%
55−60
−19%
Far Cry New Dawn 64
−3.1%
65−70
+3.1%
Forza Horizon 4 270
+84.9%
140−150
−84.9%
Hitman 3 45−50
−10.9%
50−55
+10.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−7.4%
110−120
+7.4%
Metro Exodus 87
+1.2%
85−90
−1.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−8.3%
65−70
+8.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
−10.4%
85−90
+10.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−8%
50−55
+8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−4%
100−110
+4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 34
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−10.3%
40−45
+10.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−8.5%
50−55
+8.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−10.8%
40−45
+10.8%
Far Cry 5 49
−18.4%
55−60
+18.4%
Forza Horizon 4 82
−78%
140−150
+78%
Hitman 3 45−50
−10.9%
50−55
+10.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−7.4%
110−120
+7.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
−10.4%
85−90
+10.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−22.7%
50−55
+22.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−4%
100−110
+4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−8.3%
65−70
+8.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−9.1%
45−50
+9.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−8.6%
35−40
+8.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−13.6%
24−27
+13.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−11.5%
27−30
+11.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−11.5%
27−30
+11.5%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−10.8%
140−150
+10.8%
Hitman 3 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−10.6%
50−55
+10.6%
Metro Exodus 53
+10.4%
45−50
−10.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−12.2%
55−60
+12.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−10.7%
30−35
+10.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
−7.6%
140−150
+7.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−10.5%
40−45
+10.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+48%
24−27
−48%
Far Cry New Dawn 22
+10%
20−22
−10%
Hitman 3 18−20
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−8.4%
120−130
+8.4%
Metro Exodus 33
+13.8%
27−30
−13.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+20%
14−16
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry 5 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+20.6%
30−35
−20.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−14.8%
30−35
+14.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
−10%
21−24
+10%

This is how RX 580 and Quadro P4200 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P4200 is 6% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P4200 is 2% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro P4200 is 8% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 580 is 101% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 78% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 580 is ahead in 19 tests (26%)
  • Quadro P4200 is ahead in 52 tests (72%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.95 25.14
Recency 18 April 2017 21 February 2018
Chip lithography 14 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 100 Watt

RX 580 has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

Quadro P4200, on the other hand, has a 9.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 85% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 580 and Quadro P4200.

Be aware that Radeon RX 580 is a desktop card while Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation one.


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