Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q vs Quadro P3200 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	241	171
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	21.69	28.13
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP104	TU104
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 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	1792	2560
Core clock speed	1139 MHz	780 MHz
Boost clock speed	1404 MHz	1380 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	157.2	220.8
Floating-point processing power	5.032 TFLOPS	7.066 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	112	160
Tensor Cores	no data	320
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	40

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	no data	large
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1753 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	168.3 GB/s	416.0 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
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1	7.5

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.

P3200 Max-Q 23.58

RTX 4000 Max-Q 32.61
+38.3%

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.

P3200 Max-Q 9066

RTX 4000 Max-Q 12539
+38.3%

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	60−65 −46.7%	88 +46.7%
1440p	30−35 −53.3%	46 +53.3%
4K	40−45 −40%	56 +40%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Elden Ring	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Metro Exodus	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Dota 2	36 +0%	36 +0%
Elden Ring	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Far Cry 5	66 +0%	66 +0%
Fortnite	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Metro Exodus	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Valorant	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Dota 2	101 +0%	101 +0%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Valorant	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Elden Ring	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
World of Tanks	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Valorant	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Dota 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Elden Ring	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	65 +0%	65 +0%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Fortnite	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Valorant	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

This is how P3200 Max-Q and RTX 4000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

RTX 4000 Max-Q is 47% faster in 1080p
RTX 4000 Max-Q is 53% faster in 1440p
RTX 4000 Max-Q is 40% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	23.58	32.61
Recency	21 February 2018	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	80 Watt

P3200 Max-Q has 6.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 38.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P3200 Max-Q in performance tests.

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