Quadro P3200 Max-Q vs GeForce GTX 970M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 970M SLI with Quadro P3200 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

GTX 970M SLI
2014
2x 6 GB GDDR5, 162 Watt
24.13
+3.5%

GTX 970M SLI outperforms P3200 Max-Q by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking233243
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.3921.68
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameno dataGP104
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date7 October 2014 (10 years ago)21 February 2018 (6 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 cores25601792
Core clock speed924 MHz1139 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHz1404 MHz
Number of transistors2x 5200 Million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)162 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rateno data157.2
Floating-point processing powerno data5.032 TFLOPS
ROPsno data64
TMUsno data112

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 sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataMXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2x 6 GB6 GB
Memory bus width2x 192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz1753 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data168.3 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 Connectorsno dataNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131
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 HD86
+7.5%
80−85
−7.5%
4K41
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+11.1%
45−50
−11.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+7.1%
70−75
−7.1%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+11.1%
45−50
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+7%
100−105
−7%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+6.7%
60−65
−6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%
Valorant 95−100
+8.9%
90−95
−8.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+7.1%
70−75
−7.1%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+11.1%
45−50
−11.1%
Dota 2 80−85
+5%
80−85
−5%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+7.1%
70−75
−7.1%
Fortnite 120−130
+11.8%
110−120
−11.8%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+7%
100−105
−7%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+5%
80−85
−5%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+6.7%
60−65
−6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+10.7%
140−150
−10.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
+6.3%
80−85
−6.3%
Valorant 95−100
+8.9%
90−95
−8.9%
World of Tanks 250−260
+6.3%
240−250
−6.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+7.1%
70−75
−7.1%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+11.1%
45−50
−11.1%
Dota 2 80−85
+5%
80−85
−5%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+7.1%
70−75
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+7%
100−105
−7%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+10.7%
140−150
−10.7%
Valorant 95−100
+8.9%
90−95
−8.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+9.4%
160−170
−9.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
World of Tanks 160−170
+8%
150−160
−8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+9.2%
65−70
−9.2%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+12%
50−55
−12%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Valorant 65−70
+10%
60−65
−10%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Dota 2 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+5.7%
70−75
−5.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Dota 2 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Fortnite 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Valorant 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%

This is how GTX 970M SLI and P3200 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • GTX 970M SLI is 8% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 970M SLI is 17% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.13 23.32
Recency 7 October 2014 21 February 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 162 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 970M SLI has a 3.5% higher aggregate performance score.

P3200 Max-Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 116% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 970M SLI and Quadro P3200 Max-Q.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 970M SLI is a notebook graphics card while Quadro P3200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.


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