Quadro P4200 vs GeForce GTX 660M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 660M with Quadro P4200, including specs and performance data.
P4200 outperforms 660M by a whopping 568% 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 | 772 | 266 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 5.33 | 17.80 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | GP104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 (13 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 cores | 384 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 835 MHz | 1227 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 950 MHz | 1647 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 30.40 | 237.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7296 TFLOPS | 7.589 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 32 | 144 |
| L1 Cache | 32 KB | 864 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 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 | large | large |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64.0 GB/s | 192.3 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | Up to 2048x1536 | 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 API | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 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.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
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 Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 CUDA
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 CUDA API by NVIDIA.
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:
| 900p | 30
−567%
| 200−210
+567%
|
| Full HD | 35
−557%
| 230−240
+557%
|
| 1200p | 38
−558%
| 250−260
+558%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−931%
|
130−140
+931%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−629%
|
50−55
+629%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−500%
|
45−50
+500%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−623%
|
90−95
+623%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−931%
|
130−140
+931%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−629%
|
50−55
+629%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−670%
|
75−80
+670%
|
| Fortnite | 20−22
−485%
|
110−120
+485%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−453%
|
90−95
+453%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
−722%
|
70−75
+722%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−500%
|
45−50
+500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−513%
|
90−95
+513%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−222%
|
160−170
+222%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−623%
|
90−95
+623%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−931%
|
130−140
+931%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 89
−187%
|
250−260
+187%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−629%
|
50−55
+629%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−267%
|
120−130
+267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−670%
|
75−80
+670%
|
| Fortnite | 20−22
−485%
|
110−120
+485%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−453%
|
90−95
+453%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
−722%
|
70−75
+722%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−11
−760%
|
85−90
+760%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−500%
|
45−50
+500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
−767%
|
50−55
+767%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−513%
|
90−95
+513%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−536%
|
70−75
+536%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−222%
|
160−170
+222%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−623%
|
90−95
+623%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−629%
|
50−55
+629%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−267%
|
120−130
+267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−670%
|
75−80
+670%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−453%
|
90−95
+453%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−500%
|
45−50
+500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−513%
|
90−95
+513%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−536%
|
70−75
+536%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−222%
|
160−170
+222%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 20−22
−485%
|
110−120
+485%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−614%
|
50−55
+614%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
−522%
|
160−170
+522%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−4200%
|
40−45
+4200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−1500%
|
30−35
+1500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−483%
|
170−180
+483%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−461%
|
200−210
+461%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1050%
|
21−24
+1050%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−800%
|
50−55
+800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−650%
|
60−65
+650%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
−767%
|
24−27
+767%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−640%
|
35−40
+640%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
−714%
|
55−60
+714%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−193%
|
40−45
+193%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
−712%
|
130−140
+712%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−609%
|
75−80
+609%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−1300%
|
27−30
+1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−925%
|
40−45
+925%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−525%
|
24−27
+525%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−550%
|
24−27
+550%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+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%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
This is how GTX 660M and Quadro P4200 compete in popular games:
- Quadro P4200 is 567% faster in 900p
- Quadro P4200 is 557% faster in 1080p
- Quadro P4200 is 558% faster in 1200p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 4200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Quadro P4200 performs better in 58 tests (88%)
- there's a draw in 8 tests (12%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.47 | 23.18 |
| Recency | 22 March 2012 | 21 February 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 100 Watt |
GTX 660M has 100% lower power consumption.
Quadro P4200, on the other hand, has a 568% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 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 GTX 660M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 660M is a notebook graphics card while Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation one.
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