GeForce Go 6200 vs Quadro K4200
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro K4200 with GeForce Go 6200, including specs and performance data.
K4200 outperforms Go 6200 by a whopping 32200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 431 | 1495 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.28 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.14 | 0.15 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | NV44 A2 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 July 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 February 2006 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $854.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 1344 | 7 |
| Core clock speed | 771 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 784 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 75 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 16 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 87.81 | 1.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.107 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | 2 |
| TMUs | 112 | 4 |
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 | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1350 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 172.8 GB/s | 4.8 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 | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| CUDA | 3.0 | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
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1−2
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
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1−2
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
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1−2
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
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9−10
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
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3−4
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
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3−4
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 26 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.69 | 0.03 |
| Recency | 22 July 2014 | 1 February 2006 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 16 Watt |
Quadro K4200 has a 32200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 12700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 292.9% more advanced lithography process.
Go 6200, on the other hand, has 575% lower power consumption.
The Quadro K4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6200 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro K4200 is a workstation card while GeForce Go 6200 is a notebook one.
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