Quadro P4200 vs Quadro M3000M

Place in the ranking	357	215
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	13.49	17.40
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GM204	GP104
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	18 August 2015 (9 years ago)	21 February 2018 (6 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 cores	1,024	2304
Core clock speed	1050 MHz	1227 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1647 MHz
Number of transistors	5,200 million	7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	67.20	237.2
Floating-point processing power	2.15 TFLOPS	7.589 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	64	144

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 size	large	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	192.3 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	No outputs	No outputs
Display Port	1.2	no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus	+	+
3D Vision Pro	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	5.2	6.1

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. 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.

M3000M 14.66

Quadro P4200 25.22
+72%

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.

M3000M 5638

Quadro P4200 10543
+87%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

M3000M 16611

Quadro P4200 38375
+131%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

M3000M 15678

Quadro P4200 37676
+140%

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 HD	60 −66.7%	100−110 +66.7%
4K	32 −71.9%	55−60 +71.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −80.8%	45−50 +80.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −75.9%	50−55 +75.9%
Elden Ring	45−50 −84.4%	80−85 +84.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −60.4%	75−80 +60.4%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −80.8%	45−50 +80.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −75.9%	50−55 +75.9%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −88.1%	110−120 +88.1%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −65%	65−70 +65%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −52.8%	55−60 +52.8%
Valorant	55−60 −74.1%	100−110 +74.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −60.4%	75−80 +60.4%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −80.8%	45−50 +80.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −75.9%	50−55 +75.9%
Dota 2	33 −164%	85−90 +164%
Elden Ring	45−50 −84.4%	80−85 +84.4%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −42.6%	75−80 +42.6%
Fortnite	80−85 −53.7%	120−130 +53.7%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −88.1%	110−120 +88.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	49 −75.5%	85−90 +75.5%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −65%	65−70 +65%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −49.1%	150−160 +49.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −52.8%	55−60 +52.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −82.2%	80−85 +82.2%
Valorant	55−60 −74.1%	100−110 +74.1%
World of Tanks	190−200 −35.6%	250−260 +35.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −60.4%	75−80 +60.4%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −80.8%	45−50 +80.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −75.9%	50−55 +75.9%
Dota 2	50−55 −64.2%	85−90 +64.2%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −42.6%	75−80 +42.6%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −88.1%	110−120 +88.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −49.1%	150−160 +49.1%
Valorant	55−60 −74.1%	100−110 +74.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	21−24 −100%	40−45 +100%
Elden Ring	21−24 −95.7%	45−50 +95.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −95.5%	40−45 +95.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −36.7%	170−180 +36.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −76.9%	21−24 +76.9%
World of Tanks	100−110 −62.1%	160−170 +62.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 −70%	50−55 +70%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −69.2%	21−24 +69.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −90.9%	21−24 +90.9%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −111%	70−75 +111%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −86.1%	65−70 +86.1%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −81.3%	55−60 +81.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −94.7%	35−40 +94.7%
Valorant	35−40 −83.8%	65−70 +83.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −130%	21−24 +130%
Dota 2	35 −25.7%	40−45 +25.7%
Elden Ring	10−11 −100%	20−22 +100%
Grand Theft Auto V	35 −25.7%	40−45 +25.7%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −90%	18−20 +90%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −79.1%	75−80 +79.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35 −25.7%	40−45 +25.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −85.7%	24−27 +85.7%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −130%	21−24 +130%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Dota 2	24−27 −69.2%	40−45 +69.2%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −88.9%	30−35 +88.9%
Fortnite	16−18 −82.4%	30−35 +82.4%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 −95%	35−40 +95%
Valorant	16−18 −106%	30−35 +106%

This is how M3000M and Quadro P4200 compete in popular games:

Quadro P4200 is 67% faster in 1080p
Quadro P4200 is 72% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 164% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, Quadro P4200 surpassed M3000M in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.66	25.22
Recency	18 August 2015	21 February 2018
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt

M3000M has 33.3% lower power consumption.

Quadro P4200, on the other hand, has a 72% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M3000M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.