Quadro P4200 vs GeForce 8700M GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8700M GT with Quadro P4200, including specs and performance data.

8700M GT
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 29 Watt
0.30

P4200 outperforms 8700M by a whopping 7627% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Quadro P4200 Quadro P4200

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1381266
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.8017.83
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameG84GP104
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date1 June 2007 (18 years ago)21 February 2018 (7 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 cores322304
Core clock speed625 MHz1227 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1647 MHz
Number of transistors289 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)29 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate10.00237.2
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPS7.589 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs16144
L1 Cacheno data864 KB
L2 Cache32 KB2 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 sizelargelarge
InterfaceMXM-HEMXM-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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s192.3 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

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.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.16.1

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.

8700M GT 0.30
Quadro P4200 23.18
+7627%

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.

8700M GT 124
Samples: 107
Quadro P4200 10375
+8267%
Samples: 145

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−5000%
50−55
+5000%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−860%
45−50
+860%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−5000%
50−55
+5000%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−2250%
90−95
+2250%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−860%
45−50
+860%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−1214%
90−95
+1214%
Valorant 24−27
−531%
160−170
+531%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−1862%
250−260
+1862%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−5000%
50−55
+5000%
Dota 2 9−10
−1244%
120−130
+1244%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−2250%
90−95
+2250%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−860%
45−50
+860%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−1214%
90−95
+1214%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−1300%
70−75
+1300%
Valorant 24−27
−531%
160−170
+531%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−5000%
50−55
+5000%
Dota 2 9−10
−1244%
120−130
+1244%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−2250%
90−95
+2250%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−860%
45−50
+860%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−1214%
90−95
+1214%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−1300%
70−75
+1300%
Valorant 24−27
−531%
160−170
+531%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−2400%
50−55
+2400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−5733%
170−180
+5733%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−3600%
35−40
+3600%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 55−60

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−214%
40−45
+214%
Valorant 2−3
−6800%
130−140
+6800%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−2400%
24−27
+2400%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−1200%
24−27
+1200%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

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

  • in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 6800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro P4200 performs better in 30 tests (46%)
  • there's a draw in 35 tests (54%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.30 23.18
Recency 1 June 2007 21 February 2018
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 29 Watt 100 Watt

8700M GT has 244.8% lower power consumption.

Quadro P4200, on the other hand, has a 7626.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8700M GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8700M GT is a notebook graphics card while Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation one.

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