Quadro P3200 Max-Q vs GeForce GTX 960

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960 with Quadro P3200 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

GTX 960
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
15.72

P3200 Max-Q outperforms GTX 960 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking318212
Place by popularity52not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.21no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM206GP104
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date22 January 2015 (9 years ago)21 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data
Current price$440 (2.2x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores10241792
CUDA cores1024no data
Core clock speed1127 MHz1139 MHz
Boost clock speed1178 MHz1404 MHz
Number of transistors2,940 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate72 billion/sec157.2
Floating-point performance2,413 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 960 and Quadro P3200 Max-Q compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length9.5" (24.1 cm)no data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)400 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinsNone
SLI options+no data

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 amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s7012 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s168.3 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2No outputs
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support+no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+no data
GeForce ShadowPlay+no data
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA+6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 960 15.72
P3200 Max-Q 24.12
+53.4%

Quadro P3200 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 960 by 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 960 6072
P3200 Max-Q 9316
+53.4%

Quadro P3200 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 960 by 53% in Passmark.

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 HD65
−46.2%
95−100
+46.2%
4K30
−50%
45−50
+50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−47.1%
75−80
+47.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−51.2%
65−70
+51.2%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−48.6%
110−120
+48.6%
Hitman 3 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−50.8%
95−100
+50.8%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−47.7%
65−70
+47.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−47.1%
75−80
+47.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−51.2%
65−70
+51.2%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−48.6%
110−120
+48.6%
Hitman 3 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−50.8%
95−100
+50.8%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−47.7%
65−70
+47.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
−50%
75−80
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−48.6%
110−120
+48.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−50.8%
95−100
+50.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−47.7%
65−70
+47.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Hitman 3 18−20
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
Hitman 3 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%

This is how GTX 960 and P3200 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • P3200 Max-Q is 46% faster in 1080p
  • P3200 Max-Q is 50% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.72 24.12
Recency 22 January 2015 21 February 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 75 Watt

The Quadro P3200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 960 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 960 is a desktop card while Quadro P3200 Max-Q 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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