GeForce GTX 980M vs Quadro P5200 Max-Q

Place in performance ranking	160	275
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	9.91
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Maxwell (2014−2018)
GPU code name	GP104	GM204
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	7 October 2014 (9 years ago)
Current price	no data	$583

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2560	1536
CUDA cores	no data	1536
Core clock speed	1316 MHz	1038 MHz
Boost clock speed	1569 MHz	1127 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	51.84
Floating-point performance	no data	3,462 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro P5200 Max-Q and GeForce GTX 980M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

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	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7216 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	230.9 GB/s	160 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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	no data	+
G-SYNC support	no data	+

Supported technologies

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

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

API compatibility

List of supported graphics 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 performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 31.99
+68.2%

GTX 980M 19.02

Quadro P5200 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980M by 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

P5200 Max-Q 12355
+68.2%

GTX 980M 7345

Quadro P5200 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980M by 68% in Passmark.

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 +67.6%	173 −67.6%
Full HD	120−130 +62.2%	74 −62.2%
1440p	50−55 +61.3%	31 −61.3%
4K	45−50 +60.7%	28 −60.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

50−55
+66.7%

30−33

−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85−90 +66.7%	51 −66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 +56.3%	30−35 −56.3%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +64.2%	67 −64.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 +57.9%	35−40 −57.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +66.7%	30−33 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	100−105 +61.3%	62 −61.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 +61%	59 −61%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +62.2%	74 −62.2%
Hitman 3	60−65 +62.2%	35−40 −62.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +60%	75−80 −60%
Metro Exodus	100−105 +53.8%	65 −53.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 +63.5%	50−55 −63.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 +61.3%	60−65 −61.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 +63.8%	55−60 −63.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +59.1%	44 −59.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 +56.3%	30−35 −56.3%
Battlefield 5	95−100 +66.7%	57 −66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 +57.9%	35−40 −57.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +66.7%	30−33 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +63.5%	52 −63.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	75−80 +59.6%	47 −59.6%
Forza Horizon 4	300−310 +57.1%	191 −57.1%
Hitman 3	60−65 +62.2%	35−40 −62.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +60%	75−80 −60%
Metro Exodus	90−95 +63.6%	55 −63.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 +63.5%	50−55 −63.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 +61.3%	60−65 −61.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−105 +63.9%	61 −63.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 +63.8%	55−60 −63.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +53.8%	26 −53.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 +56.3%	30−35 −56.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 +57.9%	35−40 −57.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +66.7%	30−33 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +57.9%	38 −57.9%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +59.6%	47 −59.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +60%	75−80 −60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 +61.3%	60−65 −61.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +66.7%	33 −66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 +63.8%	55−60 −63.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

85−90
+63.5%

50−55

−63.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +66.7%	33 −66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 +57.1%	35 −57.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 +50%	20 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +58.8%	16−18 −58.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +66.7%	24−27 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +63.6%	10−12 −63.6%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +61.8%	34 −61.8%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +66.7%	39 −66.7%
Hitman 3	35−40 +59.1%	21−24 −59.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +66.7%	35−40 −66.7%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +57.9%	38 −57.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	60−65 +57.9%	35−40 −57.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +59.1%	21−24 −59.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +61.5%	12−14 −61.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55
+61.3%

30−35

−61.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +50%	16 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +58.8%	17 −58.8%
Hitman 3	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +66.7%	21−24 −66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +50%	12 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +59.1%	22 −59.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 +50%	12 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +50%	12 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +53.8%	26 −53.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +66.7%	21−24 −66.7%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +50%	20 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%