Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) vs Quadro P4200
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P4200 with Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), including specs and performance data.
P4200 outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by a whopping 458% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 222 | 667 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 33 |
| Power efficiency | 17.41 | 20.80 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Vega (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | Vega Raven Ridge |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 21 February 2018 (6 years ago) | 26 October 2017 (7 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 cores | 2304 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1227 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1647 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 9,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 237.2 | 57.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.589 TFLOPS | 1.843 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 8 |
| TMUs | 144 | 32 |
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) | IGP |
| 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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.3 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | No 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.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
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.
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.
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 | 90−95
+429%
| 17
−429%
|
| 4K | 60−65
+445%
| 11
−445%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+254%
|
12−14
−254%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+467%
|
9
−467%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+670%
|
10
−670%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+254%
|
12−14
−254%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+1175%
|
4
−1175%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+405%
|
22
−405%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+458%
|
12
−458%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+408%
|
13
−408%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+244%
|
16
−244%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+359%
|
22
−359%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+492%
|
12−14
−492%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+254%
|
12−14
−254%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+1600%
|
3
−1600%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+295%
|
22
−295%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+353%
|
17
−353%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
+600%
|
18
−600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+594%
|
16
−594%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+738%
|
8−9
−738%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 85−90
+562%
|
13
−562%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+725%
|
8
−725%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+327%
|
37
−327%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+293%
|
14−16
−293%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 80−85
+1267%
|
6
−1267%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+742%
|
12−14
−742%
|
| World of Tanks | 250−260
+517%
|
42
−517%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+1183%
|
6
−1183%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+254%
|
12−14
−254%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+1600%
|
3
−1600%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+149%
|
35
−149%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+235%
|
21−24
−235%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+693%
|
14
−693%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+738%
|
8−9
−738%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+1480%
|
10
−1480%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+573%
|
15
−573%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+525%
|
4−5
−525%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+950%
|
4−5
−950%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+975%
|
4−5
−975%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+483%
|
30−33
−483%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+667%
|
3−4
−667%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
+422%
|
30−35
−422%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+750%
|
6−7
−750%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+320%
|
5−6
−320%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+640%
|
10−11
−640%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+1017%
|
6−7
−1017%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+567%
|
6−7
−567%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+2800%
|
2−3
−2800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+443%
|
7−8
−443%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+423%
|
12−14
−423%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+159%
|
16−18
−159%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+175%
|
16−18
−175%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+567%
|
3−4
−567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+450%
|
14
−450%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+175%
|
16−18
−175%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+550%
|
4−5
−550%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+193%
|
15
−193%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+580%
|
5−6
−580%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+933%
|
3−4
−933%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+1200%
|
3−4
−1200%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+725%
|
4−5
−725%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
This is how Quadro P4200 and RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) compete in popular games:
- Quadro P4200 is 429% faster in 1080p
- Quadro P4200 is 445% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 2800% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Quadro P4200 is ahead in 60 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.66 | 4.42 |
| Recency | 21 February 2018 | 26 October 2017 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 15 Watt |
Quadro P4200 has a 457.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 months.
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), on the other hand, has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.
The Quadro P4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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