Arc A580 vs Quadro P4200

Place in the ranking	223	186
Place by popularity	not in top-100	55
Power efficiency	17.29	12.18
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	GP104	DG2-512
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	21 February 2018 (7 years ago)	10 October 2023 (1 year 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	3072
Core clock speed	1227 MHz	1700 MHz
Boost clock speed	1647 MHz	2000 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	175 Watt
Texture fill rate	237.2	384.0
Floating-point processing power	7.589 TFLOPS	12.29 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	96
TMUs	144	192
Tensor Cores	no data	384
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	24

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	large	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x16
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.3 GB/s	512.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	6.1	-
DLSS	-	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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 P4200 25.17

Arc A580 31.03
+23.3%

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 P4200 10729

Arc A580 11957
+11.4%

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 HD	85−90 −24.7%	106 +24.7%
1440p	40−45 −35%	54 +35%
4K	24−27 −37.5%	33 +37.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart	65−70 −129%	149 +129%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −113%	98 +113%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −43.1%	73 +43.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart	65−70 −69.2%	110 +69.2%
Battlefield 5	90−95 −16%	100−110 +16%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −80.4%	83 +80.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −27.5%	65 +27.5%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −69.6%	134 +69.6%
Fortnite	110−120 −15.4%	130−140 +15.4%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −13.8%	107 +13.8%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −25.4%	80−85 +25.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −25%	110−120 +25%
Valorant	160−170 −14.1%	180−190 +14.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart	65−70 −21.5%	79 +21.5%
Battlefield 5	90−95 −16%	100−110 +16%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −60.9%	74 +60.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	250−260 −6.7%	270−280 +6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −11.8%	57 +11.8%
Dota 2	120−130 −15.7%	140−150 +15.7%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −54.4%	122 +54.4%
Fortnite	110−120 −15.4%	130−140 +15.4%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −8.5%	102 +8.5%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −25.4%	80−85 +25.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	85−90 +0%	86 +0%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −86.5%	97 +86.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −25%	110−120 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −145%	174 +145%
Valorant	160−170 −14.1%	180−190 +14.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −16%	100−110 +16%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −45.7%	67 +45.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −3.9%	53 +3.9%
Dota 2	120−130 −15.7%	140−150 +15.7%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −44.3%	114 +44.3%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +8%	87 −8%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −25.4%	80−85 +25.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −25%	110−120 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 +4.4%	68 −4.4%
Valorant	160−170 −14.1%	180−190 +14.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite

110−120

−15.4%

130−140
+15.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −13%	24−27 +13%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	160−170 −20.4%	200−210 +20.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +16.2%	37 −16.2%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −78.1%	57 +78.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Valorant	200−210 −10.3%	220−230 +10.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −19.7%	75−80 +19.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −69.6%	39 +69.6%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −61.1%	87 +61.1%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −23%	75 +23%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −23.8%	50−55 +23.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −41%	55 +41%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite

55−60

−28.6%

70−75
+28.6%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart	18−20 −21.1%	21−24 +21.1%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +15.8%	38 −15.8%
Metro Exodus	20−22 −85%	37 +85%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −74.3%	61 +74.3%
Valorant	130−140 −25.4%	170−180 +25.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −25%	45−50 +25%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +10%	10 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −110%	21 +110%
Dota 2	75−80 −21.8%	95−100 +21.8%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −74.1%	47 +74.1%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −33.3%	56 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 −31.8%	27−30 +31.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 −32%	30−35 +32%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite

24−27

−30.8%

30−35
+30.8%

This is how Quadro P4200 and Arc A580 compete in popular games:

Arc A580 is 25% faster in 1080p
Arc A580 is 35% faster in 1440p
Arc A580 is 38% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 16% faster.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A580 is 145% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Quadro P4200 is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
Arc A580 is ahead in 57 tests (89%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	25.17	31.03
Recency	21 February 2018	10 October 2023
Chip lithography	16 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	175 Watt

Quadro P4200 has 75% lower power consumption.

Arc A580, on the other hand, has a 23.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 166.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation card while Arc A580 is a desktop one.