Quadro P4200 vs GeForce GT 520
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 520 with Quadro P4200, including specs and performance data.
P4200 outperforms GT 520 by a whopping 2905% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1202 | 266 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.03 | 17.72 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GF119 | GP104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 13 April 2011 (14 years ago) | 21 February 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $59 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 48 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 810 MHz | 1227 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1647 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 292 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 29 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 102 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 6.480 | 237.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1555 TFLOPS | 7.589 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 64 |
| TMUs | 8 | 144 |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | 864 KB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 2 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 | no data | large |
| Bus support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Height | 2.7" (6.9 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB (DDR3) | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz (DDR3) | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 192.3 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 | Dual Link DVI-IHDMIVGA (optional) | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
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 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 6.1 |
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.
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.
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.
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
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
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75−80
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| Fortnite | 110−120
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110−120
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
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45−50
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
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90−95
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| Valorant | 160−170
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160−170
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
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250−260
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Dota 2 | 120−130
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120−130
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| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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| Fortnite | 110−120
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110−120
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 85−90
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85−90
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
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90−95
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
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| Valorant | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Valorant | 160−170
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160−170
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120
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110−120
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
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40−45
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| Metro Exodus | 30−35
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30−35
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
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170−180
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| Valorant | 200−210
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200−210
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
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60−65
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
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24−27
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
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35−40
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
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55−60
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4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
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40−45
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
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14−16
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| Metro Exodus | 20−22
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20−22
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Valorant | 130−140
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130−140
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4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Dota 2 | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
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14−16
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.73 | 21.94 |
| Recency | 13 April 2011 | 21 February 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB (DDR3) | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 29 Watt | 100 Watt |
GT 520 has 244.8% lower power consumption.
Quadro P4200, on the other hand, has a 2905.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
The Quadro P4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GT 520 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation one.
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