Quadro P3200 vs GeForce GTX 980 Mobile

Place in performance ranking	234	225
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	30.54	3.57
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	N16E-GXX	N18E-Q1
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	22 September 2014 (9 years ago)	27 February 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$395.82	no data
Current price	$251 (0.6x MSRP)	$2122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 980 Mobile has 755% better value for money than Quadro P3200.

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 cores	2048	1792
CUDA cores	2048	no data
Core clock speed	1064 MHz	708 - 1202 MHz
Boost clock speed	1216 MHz	1228 MHz
Number of transistors	5,200 million	7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100-200 Watt	78 Watt
Texture fill rate	144 billion/sec	172.8
Floating-point performance	4,358 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 980 Mobile and Quadro P3200 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.

Laptop size	large	large
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	168.3 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 Connectors	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2	No outputs
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
VGA аnalog display support	+	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	+	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.

GameStream	+	no data
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	no data
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	no data
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	no data
Optimus	+	+
BatteryBoost	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	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 980 Mobile 22.16

Quadro P3200 23.02
+3.9%

Quadro P3200 outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 980 Mobile 39702

Quadro P3200 45999
+15.9%

Quadro P3200 outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 16% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 980 Mobile 17201
+3.5%

Quadro P3200 16619

GeForce GTX 980 Mobile outperforms Quadro P3200 by 3% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 980 Mobile 13047
+3.9%

Quadro P3200 12555

GeForce GTX 980 Mobile outperforms Quadro P3200 by 4% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 980 Mobile 76705

Quadro P3200 82507
+7.6%

Quadro P3200 outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 8% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

GTX 980 Mobile 347481

Quadro P3200 419543
+20.7%

Quadro P3200 outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 21% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 980 Mobile 107
+31.3%

Quadro P3200 82

GeForce GTX 980 Mobile outperforms Quadro P3200 by 31% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - Energy

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GTX 980 Mobile 7.2

Quadro P3200 10.5
+45.8%

Quadro P3200 outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 46% in SPECviewperf 12 - Energy.

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 HD	99 +16.5%	85 −16.5%
4K	45 +60.7%	28 −60.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

35−40

−2.8%

35−40
+2.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −47.7%	65 +47.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −2.6%	40−45 +2.6%
Battlefield 5	70−75 −2.7%	75−80 +2.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	55−60 −3.4%	60−65 +3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −2.8%	35−40 +2.8%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −36.2%	79 +36.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −3.4%	60−65 +3.4%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −26.7%	95 +26.7%
Hitman 3	65−70 −4.6%	65−70 +4.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −2.8%	35−40 +2.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −31.3%	63 +31.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −4.8%	40−45 +4.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −27.3%	56 +27.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −2.6%	40−45 +2.6%
Battlefield 5	70−75 −2.7%	75−80 +2.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	55−60 −3.4%	60−65 +3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −2.8%	35−40 +2.8%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −27.6%	74 +27.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −3.4%	60−65 +3.4%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −17.3%	88 +17.3%
Hitman 3	65−70 −4.6%	65−70 +4.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −5.6%	35−40 +5.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −2.8%	35−40 +2.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −10.4%	53 +10.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	84 +0%	84 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −4.8%	40−45 +4.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +10%	40 −10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −2.6%	40−45 +2.6%
Battlefield 5	70−75 −2.7%	75−80 +2.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −2.8%	35−40 +2.8%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −20.7%	70 +20.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −3.4%	60−65 +3.4%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +4.2%	72 −4.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	44 −4.5%	46 +4.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −4.8%	40−45 +4.8%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 −2.9%	35−40 +2.9%
Hitman 3	35−40 −5.6%	35−40 +5.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −4.5%	21−24 +4.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −4.2%	24−27 +4.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −4.8%	21−24 +4.8%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −4.1%	50−55 +4.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −2.6%	35−40 +2.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 −2.3%	40−45 +2.3%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −4.4%	45−50 +4.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −4%	24−27 +4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −6.3%	16−18 +6.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Hitman 3	21−24 −4.8%	21−24 +4.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −7.1%	14−16 +7.1%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30 +7.1%	28 −7.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Battlefield 5	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −5.6%	18−20 +5.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −4.8%	21−24 +4.8%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −3.2%	30−35 +3.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%

This is how GTX 980 Mobile and Quadro P3200 compete in popular games:

GTX 980 Mobile is 16% faster in 1080p
GTX 980 Mobile is 61% faster in 4K

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

in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 980 Mobile is 10% faster than the Quadro P3200.
in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Quadro P3200 is 48% faster than the GTX 980 Mobile.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 980 Mobile is ahead in 3 tests (4%)
Quadro P3200 is ahead in 58 tests (85%)
there's a draw in 7 tests (10%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	22.16	23.02
Recency	22 September 2014	27 February 2017
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	78 Watt