GeForce RTX 4060 Ti vs Quadro P4200 Max-Q
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P4200 Max-Q with GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4060 Ti outperforms P4200 Max-Q by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 190 | 34 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 17 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 85.70 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | AD106 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 21 February 2018 (6 years ago) | 18 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 2304 | 4352 |
| Boost clock speed | 1480 MHz | 2535 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 22,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 160 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 213.1 | 344.8 |
| Floating-point performance | 6.82 gflops | no data |
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).
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 240 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7 GB/s | 18 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
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 | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 (6.4) | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 8.9 |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 29.66 | 59.42 |
| Recency | 21 February 2018 | 18 May 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 160 Watt |
P4200 Max-Q has 60% lower power consumption.
RTX 4060 Ti, on the other hand, has a 100.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4200 Max-Q in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P4200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is a desktop 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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