GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile vs Quadro P4200

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4200 with GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P4200
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
25.23

RTX 4090 Mobile outperforms P4200 by a whopping 184% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking22523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency17.3040.94
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP104AD103
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date21 February 2018 (7 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 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 cores23049728
Core clock speed1227 MHz1335 MHz
Boost clock speed1647 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate237.2515.3
Floating-point processing power7.589 TFLOPS32.98 TFLOPS
ROPs64112
TMUs144304
Tensor Coresno data304
Ray Tracing Coresno data76

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 sizelargelarge
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.3 GB/s576.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

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 Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.9
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 25.23
RTX 4090 Mobile 71.65
+184%

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 4090 Mobile 27540
+157%

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
−195%
177
+195%
1440p45−50
−193%
132
+193%
4K27−30
−204%
82
+204%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
−225%
211
+225%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−378%
220
+378%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−188%
147
+188%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
−168%
174
+168%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−87.2%
170−180
+87.2%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−346%
205
+346%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−178%
142
+178%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−119%
173
+119%
Fortnite 110−120
−158%
300−350
+158%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−180%
260−270
+180%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−170%
181
+170%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−92.4%
170−180
+92.4%
Valorant 160−170
−131%
350−400
+131%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
−157%
167
+157%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−87.2%
170−180
+87.2%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−187%
132
+187%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−9%
270−280
+9%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−161%
133
+161%
Dota 2 120−130
−64.5%
199
+64.5%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−111%
167
+111%
Fortnite 110−120
−158%
300−350
+158%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−180%
260−270
+180%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−160%
174
+160%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
−88.4%
162
+88.4%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−200%
156
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−92.4%
170−180
+92.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
−463%
394
+463%
Valorant 160−170
−131%
350−400
+131%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−87.2%
170−180
+87.2%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−224%
149
+224%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−151%
128
+151%
Dota 2 120−130
−54.5%
187
+54.5%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−100%
158
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−180%
260−270
+180%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−184%
190−200
+184%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−92.4%
170−180
+92.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
−191%
204
+191%
Valorant 160−170
−131%
350−400
+131%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
−158%
300−350
+158%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−173%
60−65
+173%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−209%
516
+209%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−221%
138
+221%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−266%
117
+266%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
−139%
485
+139%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−155%
160−170
+155%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−313%
95
+313%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−180%
151
+180%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−272%
220−230
+272%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−162%
110−120
+162%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−321%
164
+321%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−170%
150−160
+170%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
−226%
60−65
+226%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−473%
63
+473%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−291%
172
+291%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−310%
82
+310%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−329%
150
+329%
Valorant 130−140
−141%
300−350
+141%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−244%
120−130
+244%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−327%
45−50
+327%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−380%
48
+380%
Dota 2 75−80
−129%
179
+129%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−296%
107
+296%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−329%
180−190
+329%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−173%
60−65
+173%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−284%
95−100
+284%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−204%
75−80
+204%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60
+0%
60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 314
+0%
314
+0%

This is how Quadro P4200 and RTX 4090 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 195% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 193% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 204% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4090 Mobile is 473% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 Mobile is ahead in 62 tests (95%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.23 71.65
Recency 21 February 2018 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt

Quadro P4200 has 20% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 184% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile 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 4090 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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