GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Quadro K4200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K4200 with GeForce GTX 580M SLI, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K4200
2014, $855
4 GB GDDR5, 108 Watt
10.22
+11.8%

K4200 outperforms 580M SLI by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 580M SLI GTX 580M SLI

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking475509
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.93no data
Power efficiency7.367.11
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGK104N12E-GTX2
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date22 July 2014 (11 years ago)6 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$854.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores1344768
Core clock speed771 MHz620 MHz
Boost clock speed784 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate87.81no data
Floating-point processing power2.107 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs112no data
L1 Cache112 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KBno 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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length241 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1350 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth172.8 GB/sno data
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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan+-
CUDA3.0-

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:

900p75−80
+10.3%
68
−10.3%
Full HD100−110
+7.5%
93
−7.5%
1200p90−95
+11.1%
81
−11.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.55no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how Quadro K4200 and GTX 580M SLI compete in popular games:

  • Quadro K4200 is 10% faster in 900p
  • Quadro K4200 is 8% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro K4200 is 11% faster in 1200p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.22 9.14
Recency 22 July 2014 6 January 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 100 Watt

Quadro K4200 has a 11.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 580M SLI, on the other hand, has 8% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 580M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K4200 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 580M SLI is a notebook one.

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