NVIDIA Quadro K4200 vs AMD Radeon RX 460

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Combined performance score

RX 460
10.59

Quadro K4200 outperforms Radeon RX 460 by 5% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking393384
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.364.25
ArchitecturePolaris (2016−2019)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code namePolaris 11 / Baffin XTGK104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date8 August 2016 (7 years old)22 July 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$86 $854.99
Current price$397 (4.6x MSRP)$311 (0.4x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro K4200 has 213% better value for money than RX 460.

Technical specs

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 cores8961344
Core clock speed1090 MHz771 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHz784 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt108 Watt
Texture fill rate67.2087.81
Floating-point performance2,150 gflops2,107 gflops

Size and 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Length170 mm241 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin

Memory

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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed7000 MHz5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s172.8 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
HDMI+no data

Technologies

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

FreeSync+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.131+
CUDAno data3.0

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.

RX 460 10.59
Quadro K4200 11.14
+5.2%

Quadro K4200 outperforms Radeon RX 460 by 5% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 460 4104
Quadro K4200 4319
+5.2%

Quadro K4200 outperforms Radeon RX 460 by 5% in Passmark.

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 HD41
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
1440p55
+0%
55−60
+0%
4K20
−5%
21−24
+5%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 41
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 28
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 37
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 38
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Forza Horizon 4 54
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21−24
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 28
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 17
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 35
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Hitman 3 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Hitman 3 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 12
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how RX 460 and Quadro K4200 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX 460 is 2.5% faster than Quadro K4200

1440p resolution:

  • Quadro K4200 is 0% faster than RX 460

4K resolution:

  • Quadro K4200 is 5% faster than RX 460

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 10.59 11.14
Recency 8 August 2016 22 July 2014
Cost $86 $854.99
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 108 Watt

We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 460 and Quadro K4200. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that Radeon RX 460 is a desktop card while Quadro K4200 is a workstation 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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