Arc B580 vs Quadro P4200

Place in the ranking	269	138
Place by popularity	not in top-100	73
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	91.46
Power efficiency	18.01	15.67
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Xe2 (2024)
GPU code name	GP104	BMG-G21
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	21 February 2018 (8 years ago)	13 December 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2304	2560
Core clock speed	1227 MHz	2670 MHz
Boost clock speed	1647 MHz	2670 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	237.2	427.2
Floating-point processing power	7.589 TFLOPS	13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	80
TMUs	144	160
Tensor Cores	no data	160
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	20
L1 Cache	864 KB	5 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB	18 MB

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	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	272 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.3 GB/s	456.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Resizable BAR	-	+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.4
CUDA	6.1	-
DLSS	-	+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Quadro P4200 23.28

Arc B580 38.49
+65.3%

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 10137
Samples: 162

Arc B580 16037
+58.2%

Samples: 3573

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	70−75 −68.6%	118 +68.6%
1440p	35−40 −80%	63 +80%
4K	21−24 −85.7%	39 +85.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.11
1440p	no data	3.95
4K	no data	6.38

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2	130−140 −59.7%	210−220 +59.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −115%	112 +115%
Palworld	55−60 −79.3%	100−110 +79.3%
Resident Evil 4 Remake	55−60 −216%	177 +216%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5	90−95 −41.5%	130−140 +41.5%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 −59.7%	210−220 +59.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −86.5%	97 +86.5%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −125%	173 +125%
Fortnite	110−120 −43.6%	160−170 +43.6%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −59.6%	150−160 +59.6%
Palworld	55−60 −79.3%	100−110 +79.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −64.5%	150−160 +64.5%
Valorant	160−170 −37.8%	220−230 +37.8%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5	90−95 −41.5%	130−140 +41.5%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 −59.7%	210−220 +59.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	250−260 −9%	270−280 +9%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −57.7%	82 +57.7%
Dota 2	120−130 −65.3%	200−210 +65.3%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −108%	160 +108%
Fortnite	110−120 −43.6%	160−170 +43.6%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −59.6%	150−160 +59.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	85−90 −62.8%	140 +62.8%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −104%	106 +104%
Palworld	55−60 −79.3%	100−110 +79.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −64.5%	150−160 +64.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −237%	236 +237%
Valorant	160−170 −37.8%	220−230 +37.8%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5	90−95 −41.5%	130−140 +41.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −48.1%	77 +48.1%
Dota 2	120−130 −65.3%	200−210 +65.3%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −93.5%	149 +93.5%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −59.6%	150−160 +59.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −64.5%	150−160 +64.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −21.4%	85 +21.4%
Valorant	160−170 −37.8%	220−230 +37.8%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite	110−120 −43.6%	160−170 +43.6%
Palworld	55−60 −79.3%	100−110 +79.3%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −92.2%	95−100 +92.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	160−170 −62.5%	270−280 +62.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −60.5%	69 +60.5%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −93.8%	62 +93.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −0.6%	170−180 +0.6%
Valorant	190−200 −34.9%	250−260 +34.9%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5	65−70 −50%	95−100 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −143%	56 +143%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −104%	110 +104%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −82%	110−120 +82%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −78.9%	68 +78.9%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite	55−60 −80.7%	100−110 +80.7%
Palworld	30−35 −78.8%	55−60 +78.8%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −95.7%	45−50 +95.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −77.3%	78 +77.3%
Metro Exodus	20−22 −130%	46 +130%
Palworld	20−22 −75%	35−40 +75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −140%	84 +140%
Valorant	130−140 −81.7%	230−240 +81.7%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5	35−40 −67.6%	60−65 +67.6%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −95.7%	45−50 +95.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −200%	30 +200%
Dota 2	75−80 −53.8%	120−130 +53.8%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −111%	59 +111%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −76.2%	70−75 +76.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 −112%	50−55 +112%

4K
Epic

Fortnite	24−27 −96.2%	50−55 +96.2%
Palworld	20−22 −75%	35−40 +75%

This is how Quadro P4200 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

Arc B580 is 69% faster in 1080p
Arc B580 is 80% faster in 1440p
Arc B580 is 86% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc B580 is 237% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, Arc B580 surpassed Quadro P4200 in all 62 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	23.28	38.49
Recency	21 February 2018	13 December 2024
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	190 Watt

Quadro P4200 has 90% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 65% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation graphics card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.