RTX A3000 Mobile vs Quadro P400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P400 with RTX A3000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P400
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
3.75

RTX A3000 Mobile outperforms P400 by a whopping 669% 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 ranking740206
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.92no data
Power efficiency10.1233.34
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGP107GA104
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date7 February 2017 (8 years ago)12 April 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$119.99 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 cores2564096
Core clock speed1228 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1252 MHz1230 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate20.03157.4
Floating-point processing power0.641 TFLOPS10.08 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs16128
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32
L1 Cache96 KB4 MB
L2 Cache512 KB4 MB

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 4.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 amount2 GB6 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1002 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth32.06 GB/s264.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors3x mini-DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Quadro P400 3.75
RTX A3000 Mobile 28.83
+669%

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 1657
Samples: 941
RTX A3000 Mobile 12745
+669%
Samples: 837

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 HD12−14
−725%
99
+725%
1440p6−7
−717%
49
+717%
4K5−6
−740%
42
+740%

Cost per frame, $

1080p10.00no data
1440p20.00no data
4K24.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
+0%
77
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
+0%
66
+0%
Far Cry 5 111
+0%
111
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Dota 2 142
+0%
142
+0%
Far Cry 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 124
+0%
124
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 151
+0%
151
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+0%
43
+0%
Dota 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
Far Cry 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 61
+0%
61
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+0%
62
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Far Cry 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
+0%
49
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
+0%
45
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 77
+0%
77
+0%
Far Cry 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how Quadro P400 and RTX A3000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 725% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 717% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 740% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.75 28.83
Recency 7 February 2017 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 70 Watt

Quadro P400 has 133.3% lower power consumption.

RTX A3000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 668.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P400 is a workstation graphics card while RTX A3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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