Quadro T500 Mobile vs Quadro K4200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K4200 with Quadro T500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K4200
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 108 Watt
9.79
+24.1%

K4200 outperforms T500 Mobile by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking469534
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.89no data
Power efficiency7.3035.29
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK104TU117
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date22 July 2014 (11 years ago)2 December 2020 (4 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 cores1344896
Core clock speed771 MHz1365 MHz
Boost clock speed784 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt18 Watt
Texture fill rate87.8194.92
Floating-point processing power2.107 TFLOPS3.037 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs11256
L1 Cache112 KB896 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1024 KB

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 datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1350 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth172.8 GB/s80 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.2
CUDA3.07.5

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 HD40−45
+11.1%
36
−11.1%
1440p18−20
+20%
15
−20%
4K21−24
+23.5%
17
−23.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p21.37no data
1440p47.50no data
4K40.71no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Dota 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
Far Cry 5 28
+0%
28
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 31
+0%
31
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+0%
28
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 75
+0%
75
+0%
Far Cry 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+0%
19
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
+0%
13
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14
+0%
14
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

This is how Quadro K4200 and T500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • Quadro K4200 is 11% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro K4200 is 20% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro K4200 is 24% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 51 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.79 7.89
Recency 22 July 2014 2 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 18 Watt

Quadro K4200 has a 24.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

T500 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 500% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro T500 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K4200 is a workstation graphics card while Quadro T500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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