GeForce RTX 3080 vs Quadro P4200

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4200 with GeForce RTX 3080, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P4200
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
23.36

RTX 3080 outperforms P4200 by a whopping 159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking23334
Place by popularitynot in top-10084
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data45.86
Power efficiency17.1213.87
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP104GA102
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date21 February 2018 (7 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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 cores23048704
Core clock speed1227 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speed1647 MHz1710 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate237.2465.1
Floating-point processing power7.589 TFLOPS29.77 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs144272
Tensor Coresno data272
Ray Tracing Coresno data68

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data285 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB10 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.3 GB/s760.3 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA6.18.5
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 23.36
RTX 3080 60.58
+159%

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
RTX 3080 25152
+134%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Quadro P4200 38732
RTX 3080 167014
+331%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Quadro P4200 37676
RTX 3080 202162
+437%

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 HD60−65
−172%
163
+172%
1440p45−50
−171%
122
+171%
4K30−35
−183%
85
+183%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.29
1440pno data5.73
4Kno data8.22

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−123%
300−350
+123%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−194%
150−160
+194%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−198%
140−150
+198%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−83%
172
+83%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−123%
300−350
+123%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−171%
138
+171%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−101%
157
+101%
Fortnite 110−120
−144%
280−290
+144%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−151%
230−240
+151%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
−103%
152
+103%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−176%
135
+176%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−91.3%
170−180
+91.3%
Valorant 160−170
−106%
300−350
+106%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−66%
156
+66%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−123%
300−350
+123%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−9%
270−280
+9%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−163%
134
+163%
Dota 2 120−130
−21.5%
147
+21.5%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−92.3%
150
+92.3%
Fortnite 110−120
−144%
280−290
+144%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−151%
230−240
+151%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
−86.7%
140
+86.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
−70.9%
147
+70.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−151%
123
+151%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−146%
128
+146%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−91.3%
170−180
+91.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
−333%
303
+333%
Valorant 160−170
−106%
300−350
+106%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−54.3%
145
+54.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−157%
131
+157%
Dota 2 120−130
−11.6%
135
+11.6%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−79.5%
140
+79.5%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−151%
230−240
+151%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−106%
101
+106%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−91.3%
170−180
+91.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
−113%
149
+113%
Valorant 160−170
−64.4%
268
+64.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
−144%
280−290
+144%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−248%
180−190
+248%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−172%
450−500
+172%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−160%
112
+160%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−206%
95
+206%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
−95.1%
350−400
+95.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−87.9%
124
+87.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−274%
86
+274%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−155%
135
+155%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−228%
200−210
+228%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
−223%
84
+223%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−274%
140−150
+274%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−170%
150−160
+170%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−238%
80−85
+238%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−225%
143
+225%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−187%
40−45
+187%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−225%
65
+225%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−229%
115
+229%
Valorant 130−140
−136%
300−350
+136%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−153%
91
+153%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−238%
80−85
+238%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−330%
43
+330%
Dota 2 75−80
−65.4%
129
+65.4%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−248%
94
+248%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−257%
150−160
+257%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−227%
49
+227%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−284%
95−100
+284%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−204%
75−80
+204%

This is how Quadro P4200 and RTX 3080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 is 172% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 is 171% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 is 183% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3080 is 333% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 is ahead in 65 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.36 60.58
Recency 21 February 2018 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 10 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 320 Watt

Quadro P4200 has 220% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080, on the other hand, has a 159.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3080 is a desktop one.

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