Quadro P4200 vs GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile with Quadro P4200, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Mobile
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
16.95

P4200 outperforms GTX 1060 Mobile by a significant 28% 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 ranking300232
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.71no data
Power efficiency16.7717.18
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP106GP104
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)21 February 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$237.11 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores12802304
Core clock speed1506 MHz1227 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz1647 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt100 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate133.6237.2
Floating-point processing power4.275 TFLOPS7.589 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs80144

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
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 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 ConnectorsDP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
Optimus-+
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA+6.1

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 HD68
−25%
85−90
+25%
1440p45
−22.2%
55−60
+22.2%
4K30
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.49no data
1440p5.27no data
4K7.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 137
+0.7%
130−140
−0.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
−37.8%
50−55
+37.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 48
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 96
+2.1%
90−95
−2.1%
Counter-Strike 2 110
−23.6%
130−140
+23.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−70%
50−55
+70%
Far Cry 5 75
−4%
75−80
+4%
Fortnite 177
+51.3%
110−120
−51.3%
Forza Horizon 4 102
+8.5%
90−95
−8.5%
Forza Horizon 5 69
−8.7%
75−80
+8.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 35
−37.1%
45−50
+37.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78
−17.9%
90−95
+17.9%
Valorant 136
−19.9%
160−170
+19.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 81
−16%
90−95
+16%
Counter-Strike 2 73
−86.3%
130−140
+86.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 222
−14.9%
250−260
+14.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
−104%
50−55
+104%
Dota 2 100−110
−14.2%
120−130
+14.2%
Far Cry 5 68
−14.7%
75−80
+14.7%
Fortnite 105
−11.4%
110−120
+11.4%
Forza Horizon 4 91
−3.3%
90−95
+3.3%
Forza Horizon 5 61
−23%
75−80
+23%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
−16.2%
85−90
+16.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 27
−77.8%
45−50
+77.8%
Metro Exodus 40
−30%
50−55
+30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 67
−37.3%
90−95
+37.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 69
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
Valorant 134
−21.6%
160−170
+21.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 71
−32.4%
90−95
+32.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−122%
50−55
+122%
Dota 2 118
−2.5%
120−130
+2.5%
Far Cry 5 64
−21.9%
75−80
+21.9%
Forza Horizon 4 71
−32.4%
90−95
+32.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 21
−129%
45−50
+129%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 52
−76.9%
90−95
+76.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%
Valorant 72
−126%
160−170
+126%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 81
−44.4%
110−120
+44.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−36.8%
50−55
+36.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
−24.6%
160−170
+24.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−34.4%
40−45
+34.4%
Metro Exodus 23
−39.1%
30−35
+39.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−3.6%
170−180
+3.6%
Valorant 133
−52.6%
200−210
+52.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53
−24.5%
65−70
+24.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−35.3%
21−24
+35.3%
Far Cry 5 43
−23.3%
50−55
+23.3%
Forza Horizon 4 57
−7%
60−65
+7%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−30%
24−27
+30%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−39.3%
35−40
+39.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50
−12%
55−60
+12%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−29.4%
40−45
+29.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−25%
14−16
+25%
Metro Exodus 14
−42.9%
20−22
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Valorant 117
−17.9%
130−140
+17.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 28
−28.6%
35−40
+28.6%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Dota 2 60−65
−21.9%
75−80
+21.9%
Far Cry 5 21
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 35
−20%
40−45
+20%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−25%
14−16
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 17
−47.1%
24−27
+47.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 23
−13%
24−27
+13%

This is how GTX 1060 Mobile and Quadro P4200 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P4200 is 25% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P4200 is 22% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro P4200 is 17% faster in 4K

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

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1060 Mobile is 51% faster.
  • in Hogwarts Legacy, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 129% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Mobile is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
  • Quadro P4200 is ahead in 61 test (92%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 16.95 21.71
Recency 15 August 2016 21 February 2018
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 100 Watt

GTX 1060 Mobile has 25% lower power consumption.

Quadro P4200, on the other hand, has a 28.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Quadro P4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation one.

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