RTX 2000 Ada Generation vs Quadro P4200

Place in the ranking	218	75
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	88.07
Power efficiency	17.37	44.51
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GP104	AD107
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	12 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores	2304	2816
Core clock speed	1227 MHz	1620 MHz
Boost clock speed	1647 MHz	2130 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	237.2	187.4
Floating-point processing power	7.589 TFLOPS	12 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	48
TMUs	144	88
Tensor Cores	no data	88
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	22

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 x8
Length	no data	168 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.3 GB/s	256.0 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

4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API 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	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	6.1	8.9

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Quadro P4200 24.27

RTX 2000 Ada Generation 43.54
+79.4%

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 10654

RTX 2000 Ada Generation 17398
+63.3%

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 38375

RTX 2000 Ada Generation 86216
+125%

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 Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −70.2%	80−85 +70.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −76.5%	90−95 +76.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −68.8%	130−140 +68.8%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −70.2%	80−85 +70.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −76.5%	90−95 +76.5%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −71.2%	190−200 +71.2%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −79.1%	120−130 +79.1%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −66.7%	110−120 +66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −72.7%	95−100 +72.7%
Valorant	100−110 −78.2%	180−190 +78.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −68.8%	130−140 +68.8%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −70.2%	80−85 +70.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −76.5%	90−95 +76.5%
Dota 2	85−90 −72.4%	150−160 +72.4%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −68.8%	130−140 +68.8%
Fortnite	120−130 −74.6%	220−230 +74.6%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −71.2%	190−200 +71.2%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −79.1%	120−130 +79.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	85−90 −74.4%	150−160 +74.4%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −66.7%	110−120 +66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −77.2%	280−290 +77.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −72.7%	95−100 +72.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −70.7%	140−150 +70.7%
Valorant	100−110 −78.2%	180−190 +78.2%
World of Tanks	250−260 −73.7%	450−500 +73.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −68.8%	130−140 +68.8%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −70.2%	80−85 +70.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −76.5%	90−95 +76.5%
Dota 2	85−90 −72.4%	150−160 +72.4%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −68.8%	130−140 +68.8%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −71.2%	190−200 +71.2%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −79.1%	120−130 +79.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −77.2%	280−290 +77.2%
Valorant	100−110 −78.2%	180−190 +78.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	40−45 −78.6%	75−80 +78.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −74.4%	75−80 +74.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −71.4%	300−310 +71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −73.9%	40−45 +73.9%
World of Tanks	160−170 −73.7%	290−300 +73.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −76.5%	90−95 +76.5%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −59.1%	35−40 +59.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −75.7%	130−140 +75.7%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −79.1%	120−130 +79.1%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −75%	70−75 +75%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −72.4%	100−105 +72.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −71.1%	65−70 +71.1%
Valorant	65−70 −76.5%	120−130 +76.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −75%	35−40 +75%
Dota 2	40−45 −70.5%	75−80 +70.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −70.5%	75−80 +70.5%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 −68.8%	130−140 +68.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −70.5%	75−80 +70.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −73.1%	45−50 +73.1%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −75%	35−40 +75%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Dota 2	40−45 −70.5%	75−80 +70.5%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −76.5%	60−65 +76.5%
Fortnite	30−35 −77.4%	55−60 +77.4%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −66.7%	65−70 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Valorant	30−35 −66.7%	55−60 +66.7%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.27	43.54
Recency	21 February 2018	12 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	70 Watt

RTX 2000 Ada Generation has a 79.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

The RTX 2000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation card while RTX 2000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.