Quadro T500 Mobile vs Quadro P4200

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4200 and Quadro T500 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro P4200
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
23.36
+179%

P4200 outperforms T500 Mobile by a whopping 179% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking233500
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency17.1134.02
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP104TU117
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date21 February 2018 (7 years ago)2 December 2020 (4 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 cores2304896
Core clock speed1227 MHz1365 MHz
Boost clock speed1647 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt18 Watt
Texture fill rate237.294.92
Floating-point processing power7.589 TFLOPS3.037 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs14456

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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 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 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.3 GB/s80 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 outputsNo outputs

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 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA6.17.5

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 HD100−110
+178%
36
−178%
1440p40−45
+167%
15
−167%
4K45−50
+165%
17
−165%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+202%
45−50
−202%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+183%
18−20
−183%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+227%
14−16
−227%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+154%
35−40
−154%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+202%
45−50
−202%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+183%
18−20
−183%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+160%
30
−160%
Fortnite 110−120
+129%
50−55
−129%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+154%
35−40
−154%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+200%
24−27
−200%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+227%
14−16
−227%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+207%
30−33
−207%
Valorant 160−170
+94%
80−85
−94%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+154%
35−40
−154%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+202%
45−50
−202%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+94.7%
130−140
−94.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+183%
18−20
−183%
Dota 2 120−130
+34.4%
90
−34.4%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+179%
28
−179%
Fortnite 110−120
+129%
50−55
−129%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+154%
35−40
−154%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+200%
24−27
−200%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+177%
31
−177%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+227%
14−16
−227%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+206%
16−18
−206%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+207%
30−33
−207%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+150%
28
−150%
Valorant 160−170
+94%
80−85
−94%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+154%
35−40
−154%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+183%
18−20
−183%
Dota 2 120−130
+61.3%
75
−61.3%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+189%
27
−189%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+154%
35−40
−154%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+227%
14−16
−227%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+207%
30−33
−207%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+268%
19
−268%
Valorant 160−170
+196%
55−60
−196%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+129%
50−55
−129%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+189%
18−20
−189%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+161%
60−65
−161%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+231%
13
−231%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+244%
9−10
−244%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+192%
60−65
−192%
Valorant 200−210
+114%
95−100
−114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+247%
18−20
−247%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+194%
18−20
−194%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+205%
20−22
−205%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+225%
12−14
−225%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+229%
16−18
−229%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+214%
14
−214%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+338%
8−9
−338%
Valorant 130−140
+214%
40−45
−214%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+300%
9−10
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Dota 2 75−80
+179%
28
−179%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+200%
14−16
−200%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+225%
8−9
−225%

1440p
High Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how Quadro P4200 and T500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P4200 is 178% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P4200 is 167% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro P4200 is 165% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro P4200 is ahead in 50 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.36 8.36
Recency 21 February 2018 2 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 18 Watt

Quadro P4200 has a 179.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

T500 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 455.6% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro T500 Mobile in performance tests.

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