Quadro FX 1300 vs Quadro P4200 Max-Q
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P4200 Max-Q with Quadro FX 1300, including specs and performance data.
P4200 Max-Q outperforms FX 1300 by a whopping 34013% 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 | 234 | 1526 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 21.24 | 0.11 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | NV38 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 21 February 2018 (7 years ago) | 9 August 2004 (21 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $599 |
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 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1215 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1480 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 135 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 213.1 | 2.800 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.82 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | 4 |
| TMUs | 144 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 864 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | no data |
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 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| 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 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1753 MHz | 275 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s | 17.6 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 S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 9.0a |
| Shader Model | 6.7 (6.4) | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
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.
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.
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 | 27.29 | 0.08 |
| Recency | 21 February 2018 | 9 August 2004 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 55 Watt |
P4200 Max-Q has a 34012.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.
FX 1300, on the other hand, has 81.8% lower power consumption.
The Quadro P4200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 1300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P4200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation graphics card while Quadro FX 1300 is a workstation one.
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