Radeon R9 M395X vs Quadro P4200 Max-Q
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P4200 Max-Q with Radeon R9 M395X, including specs and performance data.
P4200 Max-Q outperforms R9 M395X by a whopping 126% 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 | 438 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 21.23 | 12.53 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | Amethyst |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 21 February 2018 (7 years ago) | 5 May 2015 (10 years ago) |
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 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1215 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1480 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 213.1 | 92.54 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.82 TFLOPS | 2.961 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 144 | 128 |
| L1 Cache | 864 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 512 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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1753 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | - | + |
| HD3D | - | + |
| PowerTune | - | + |
| DualGraphics | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| ZeroCore | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | DirectX® 12 |
| Shader Model | 6.7 (6.4) | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| Mantle | - | + |
| 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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
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24−27
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| Escape from Tarkov | 50−55
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50−55
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| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Fortnite | 70−75
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70−75
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
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35−40
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
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45−50
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| Valorant | 100−110
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100−110
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
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170−180
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
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24−27
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| Dota 2 | 80−85
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80−85
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| Escape from Tarkov | 50−55
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50−55
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| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Fortnite | 70−75
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70−75
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
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35−40
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
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45−50
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| Metro Exodus | 24−27
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24−27
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
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45−50
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
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30−35
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| Valorant | 100−110
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100−110
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
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24−27
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| Dota 2 | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
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| Escape from Tarkov | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
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| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
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| Valorant | 100−110
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100−110
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 70−75
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70−75
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
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24−27
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 90−95
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90−95
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
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18−20
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| Metro Exodus | 14−16
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14−16
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
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90−95
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| Valorant | 130−140
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130−140
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
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30−35
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Escape from Tarkov | 24−27
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24−27
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| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
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27−30
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
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30−33
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
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18−20
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
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27−30
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4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
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24−27
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| Metro Exodus | 8−9
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8−9
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
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16−18
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| Valorant | 65−70
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65−70
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4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
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16−18
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Dota 2 | 45−50
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45−50
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| Escape from Tarkov | 10−12
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10−12
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| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
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21−24
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
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12−14
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.29 | 12.08 |
| Recency | 21 February 2018 | 5 May 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
P4200 Max-Q has a 125.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% 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 Radeon R9 M395X in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P4200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon R9 M395X is a mobile workstation one.
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