GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 vs Quadro P4200 Max-Q
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P4200 Max-Q with GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2, including specs and performance data.
P4200 Max-Q outperforms 780 Rev. 2 by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 233 | 491 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.10 |
| Power efficiency | 21.25 | 3.00 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | GK110B |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 21 February 2018 (7 years ago) | 10 September 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $649 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 2304 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 1215 MHz | 863 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1480 MHz | 902 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 7,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 213.1 | 173.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.82 TFLOPS | 4.156 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 48 |
| TMUs | 144 | 192 |
| L1 Cache | 864 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1536 KB |
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).
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
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 | 8 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1753 MHz | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s | 288.4 GB/s |
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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 (6.4) | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 3.5 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.65 | 9.77 |
| Recency | 21 February 2018 | 10 September 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 3 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
P4200 Max-Q has a 183% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The Quadro P4200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P4200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is a desktop one.
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