Quadro FX 550 vs HD Graphics 4200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 4200 with Quadro FX 550, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 4200
2013
4 Watt
0.91
+507%

HD Graphics 4200 outperforms FX 550 by a whopping 507% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11641469
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency17.340.38
ArchitectureGeneration 7.5 (2013)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameHaswell GT2NV43
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date2 September 2013 (12 years ago)20 April 2006 (19 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 cores160no data
Core clock speed200 MHz360 MHz
Boost clock speed850 MHzno data
Number of transistors392 million146 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)4 Watt30 Watt
Texture fill rate17.002.880
Floating-point processing power0.272 TFLOPSno data
ROPs24
TMUs208

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data198 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared128 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared400 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data12.8 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.32.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan+N/A

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 HD8
+700%
1−2
−700%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Valorant 30−35
+520%
5−6
−520%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 13
+550%
2−3
−550%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7 0−1
Valorant 30−35
+520%
5−6
−520%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7 0−1
Valorant 30−35
+520%
5−6
−520%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 5−6 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2 0−1

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Valorant 5−6 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3 0−1

This is how HD Graphics 4200 and FX 550 compete in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 4200 is 700% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.91 0.15
Recency 2 September 2013 20 April 2006
Chip lithography 22 nm 110 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 30 Watt

HD Graphics 4200 has a 506.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.

The HD Graphics 4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 550 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 4200 is a notebook graphics card while Quadro FX 550 is a workstation one.

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