RTX A1000 Mobile vs Quadro P4200 Max-Q

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4200 Max-Q with RTX A1000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

P4200 Max-Q
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
29.64
+28.3%

P4200 Max-Q outperforms RTX A1000 Mobile by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking176221
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGP104GA107
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)30 March 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores23042048
Boost clock speed1480 MHz1140 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt95 Watt (35 - 95 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate213.172.96

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro P4200 Max-Q and RTX A1000 Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
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 amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed7 GB/s14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.4 GB/s176.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.7 (6.4)6.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA6.18.6

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 HD80−85
+23.1%
65
−23.1%
1440p30−35
+20%
25
−20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+23%
61
−23%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+22.2%
45−50
−22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+20%
50
−20%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+25%
75−80
−25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+27.7%
45−50
−27.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+20%
50
−20%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+22.6%
50−55
−22.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 75−80
+23%
60−65
−23%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+27.5%
100−110
−27.5%
Hitman 3 55−60
+19.6%
45−50
−19.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+20.9%
90−95
−20.9%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+25%
75−80
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+21%
60−65
−21%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+19.3%
109
−19.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+21%
62
−21%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+22.2%
45−50
−22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+21.2%
33
−21.2%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+25%
75−80
−25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+27.7%
45−50
−27.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+21.6%
37
−21.6%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+22.6%
50−55
−22.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 75−80
+23%
60−65
−23%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+27.5%
100−110
−27.5%
Hitman 3 55−60
+19.6%
45−50
−19.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+20.9%
90−95
−20.9%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+25%
75−80
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+21%
60−65
−21%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+26.4%
87
−26.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−105
+17.6%
85
−17.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+26.9%
65−70
−26.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+22.2%
45−50
−22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+20%
25
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+27.7%
45−50
−27.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+20.7%
29
−20.7%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+22.6%
50−55
−22.6%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+27.5%
100−110
−27.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+20.9%
90−95
−20.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 95−100
+25%
76
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+27.9%
43
−27.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+15.4%
26
−15.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+21%
60−65
−21%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+25%
40−45
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+25%
45−50
−25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+22.7%
22
−22.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+28.2%
35−40
−28.2%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+19.6%
45−50
−19.6%
Hitman 3 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+27.7%
45−50
−27.7%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+25%
40−45
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+20%
50−55
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+25%
27−30
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+23.5%
17
−23.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+18.4%
35−40
−18.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+17.4%
21−24
−17.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Hitman 3 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+15.4%
24−27
−15.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+20%
24−27
−20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+25%
30−35
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+15.4%
24−27
−15.4%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+22.7%
21−24
−22.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+20%
20−22
−20%

This is how P4200 Max-Q and RTX A1000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • P4200 Max-Q is 23% faster in 1080p
  • P4200 Max-Q is 20% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.64 23.10
Recency 21 February 2018 30 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 95 Watt

The Quadro P4200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A1000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while RTX A1000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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