GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q vs Quadro P5200 Max-Q

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P5200 Max-Q with GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

P5200 Max-Q
2018
16 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
32.48
+22.8%

P5200 Max-Q outperforms GTX 1080 Max-Q by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking167205
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency22.5812.26
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP104GP104
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)27 June 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 cores25602560
Core clock speed1316 MHz1290 MHz
Boost clock speed1569 MHz1468 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate251.0234.9
Floating-point processing power8.033 TFLOPS7.516 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160160

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1804 MHz1251 MHz
Memory bandwidth230.9 GB/s320.3 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
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.16.1

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.

P5200 Max-Q 32.48
+22.8%
GTX 1080 Max-Q 26.46

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.

P5200 Max-Q 12530
+22.8%
GTX 1080 Max-Q 10207

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 HD120−130
+21.2%
99
−21.2%
1440p70−75
+14.8%
61
−14.8%
4K60−65
+22.4%
49
−22.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 78
+0%
78
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Battlefield 5 116
+0%
116
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 118
+0%
118
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260
+0%
260
+0%
Hitman 3 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 133
+0%
133
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 173
+0%
173
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 122
+0%
122
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Battlefield 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 77
+0%
77
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 89
+0%
89
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240
+0%
240
+0%
Hitman 3 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 203
+0%
203
+0%
Metro Exodus 110
+0%
110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 132
+0%
132
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 54
+0%
54
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 62
+0%
62
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 106
+0%
106
+0%
Hitman 3 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 107
+0%
107
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 112
+0%
112
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+0%
64
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 48
+0%
48
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 72
+0%
72
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 58
+0%
58
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 43
+0%
43
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 238
+0%
238
+0%
Hitman 3 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 76
+0%
76
+0%
Metro Exodus 67
+0%
67
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 81
+0%
81
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 32
+0%
32
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 93
+0%
93
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
+0%
45
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 26
+0%
26
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55
+0%
55
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 46
+0%
46
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how P5200 Max-Q and GTX 1080 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • P5200 Max-Q is 21% faster in 1080p
  • P5200 Max-Q is 15% faster in 1440p
  • P5200 Max-Q is 22% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.48 26.46
Recency 21 February 2018 27 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 150 Watt

P5200 Max-Q has a 22.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P5200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P5200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.


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