GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q vs Quadro P400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P400 with GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P400
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
4.29

RTX 2060 Max-Q outperforms P400 by a whopping 491% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro P400 Quadro P400
RTX 2060 Max-Q RTX 2060 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking684217
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.48no data
Power efficiency9.8426.85
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP107TU106
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date7 February 2017 (7 years ago)29 January 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$119.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores2561920
Core clock speed1228 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speed1252 MHz1185 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate20.03142.2
Floating-point processing power0.641 TFLOPS4.55 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs16120
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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 datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount2 GB6 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1002 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth32.06 GB/s264.0 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 Connectors3x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.17.5

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.

Quadro P400 4.29
RTX 2060 Max-Q 25.35
+491%

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.

Quadro P400 1649
RTX 2060 Max-Q 9744
+491%

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 HD14−16
−571%
94
+571%
1440p5−6
−580%
34
+580%
4K6−7
−583%
41
+583%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.57no data
1440p24.00no data
4K20.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+0%
130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 75
+0%
75
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Valorant 109
+0%
109
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Far Cry 5 77
+0%
77
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 106
+0%
106
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 235
+0%
235
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 76
+0%
76
+0%
World of Tanks 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+0%
93
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 93
+0%
93
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
World of Tanks 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 79
+0%
79
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how Quadro P400 and RTX 2060 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 571% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 580% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 583% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 4.29 25.35
Recency 7 February 2017 29 January 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 65 Watt

Quadro P400 has 116.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 490.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P400 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is a notebook 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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