GeForce GTX 970M vs Quadro P5200 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	165	354
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	23.84	13.44
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	GP104	GM204
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	7 October 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,560.89

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	2560	1280
CUDA cores	no data	1280
Core clock speed	1316 MHz	924 MHz
Boost clock speed	1569 MHz	1038 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	unknown
Texture fill rate	251.0	83.04
Floating-point processing power	8.033 TFLOPS	2.657 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	48
TMUs	160	80

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	no data	large
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
SLI options	-	+

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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1804 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	230.9 GB/s	120 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	No outputs
VGA аnalog display support	no data	+
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	no data	+
HDMI	-	+
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	-	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	-	+
GPU Boost	no data	2.0
GameWorks	-	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	-	+
Optimus	-	+
BatteryBoost	-	+
Ansel	no data	+

API 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	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
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.

P5200 Max-Q 32.49
+119%

GTX 970M 14.83

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
+119%

GTX 970M 5719

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:

900p	290−300 +113%	136 −113%
Full HD	120−130 +107%	58 −107%
1440p	55−60 +104%	27 −104%
4K	45−50 +114%	21 −114%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24

+0%

21−24

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	42 +0%	42 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Battlefield 5	52 +0%	52 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Far Cry 5	50 +0%	50 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	48 +0%	48 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	144 +0%	144 +0%
Hitman 3	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Metro Exodus	53 +0%	53 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	81 +0%	81 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	53 +0%	53 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Battlefield 5	44 +0%	44 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Far Cry 5	41 +0%	41 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	37 +0%	37 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	131 +0%	131 +0%
Hitman 3	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Metro Exodus	44 +0%	44 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	101 +0%	101 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21 +0%	21 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Far Cry 5	29 +0%	29 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	36 +0%	36 +0%
Hitman 3	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	26 +0%	26 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45

+0%

40−45

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	26 +0%	26 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	25 +0%	25 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	17 +0%	17 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Far Cry 5	19 +0%	19 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	80 +0%	80 +0%
Hitman 3	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Metro Exodus	25 +0%	25 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27

+0%

24−27

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12 +0%	12 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	13 +0%	13 +0%
Hitman 3	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Metro Exodus	14 +0%	14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16 +0%	16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	8 +0%	8 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	6 +0%	6 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

+0%

12−14

+0%

This is how P5200 Max-Q and GTX 970M compete in popular games:

P5200 Max-Q is 113% faster in 900p
P5200 Max-Q is 107% faster in 1080p
P5200 Max-Q is 104% faster in 1440p
P5200 Max-Q is 114% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	32.49	14.83
Recency	21 February 2018	7 October 2014
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	3 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	28 nm

P5200 Max-Q has a 119.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P5200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 970M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P5200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 970M 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.