Quadro P4200 vs GeForce 820M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 820M with Quadro P4200, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 820M
2013
1 GB DDR3, 15 Watt
1.28

P4200 outperforms 820M by a whopping 1866% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1036214
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.8617.27
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGF117GP104
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date27 November 2013 (11 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 cores962304
Core clock speed625 MHz1227 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1647 MHz
Number of transistors585 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate10.00237.2
Floating-point processing power0.24 TFLOPS7.589 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs16144

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
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus++
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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.

GeForce 820M 1.28
Quadro P4200 25.17
+1866%

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.

GeForce 820M 494
Quadro P4200 10491
+2024%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GeForce 820M 2775
Quadro P4200 38375
+1283%

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 HD15
−1833%
290−300
+1833%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−925%
40−45
+925%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1175%
50−55
+1175%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−925%
40−45
+925%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5700%
55−60
+5700%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−2100%
65−70
+2100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−7200%
140−150
+7200%
Hitman 3 6−7
−750%
50−55
+750%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−729%
110−120
+729%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−212%
100−110
+212%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1175%
50−55
+1175%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−925%
40−45
+925%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5700%
55−60
+5700%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−2100%
65−70
+2100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−7200%
140−150
+7200%
Hitman 3 6−7
−750%
50−55
+750%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−729%
110−120
+729%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−391%
50−55
+391%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−212%
100−110
+212%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1175%
50−55
+1175%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−925%
40−45
+925%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5700%
55−60
+5700%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−7200%
140−150
+7200%
Hitman 3 6−7
−750%
50−55
+750%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−729%
110−120
+729%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−391%
50−55
+391%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−212%
100−110
+212%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−4700%
45−50
+4700%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−1800%
35−40
+1800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−2500%
24−27
+2500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 27−30
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2800%
27−30
+2800%
Hitman 3 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−1200%
50−55
+1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 30−35
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−2267%
140−150
+2267%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−950%
40−45
+950%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 20−22

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1400%
14−16
+1400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 14−16
Far Cry 5 0−1 14−16

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−633%
21−24
+633%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Hitman 3 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

This is how GeForce 820M and Quadro P4200 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P4200 is 1833% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 7200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro P4200 is ahead in 47 tests (70%)
  • there's a draw in 20 tests (30%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.28 25.17
Recency 27 November 2013 21 February 2018
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt

GeForce 820M has 566.7% lower power consumption.

Quadro P4200, on the other hand, has a 1866.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 820M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 820M is a notebook graphics card while Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation one.


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

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