Quadro P4200 vs Radeon HD 7420G
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7420G with Quadro P4200, including specs and performance data.
P4200 outperforms HD 7420G by a whopping 3063% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1194 | 252 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.59 | 17.57 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Scrapper Lite | GP104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 6 June 2012 (13 years ago) | 21 February 2018 (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 | 128 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 480 MHz | 1227 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 655 MHz | 1647 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 5.240 | 237.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1677 TFLOPS | 7.589 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 64 |
| TMUs | 8 | 144 |
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 | medium sized | large |
| Interface | IGP | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 192.3 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 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 | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| 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.
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−5000%
|
50−55
+5000%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−5000%
|
50−55
+5000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−7600%
|
75−80
+7600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−1780%
|
90−95
+1780%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1050%
|
90−95
+1050%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−466%
|
160−170
+466%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
−1090%
|
250−260
+1090%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−5000%
|
50−55
+5000%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−831%
|
120−130
+831%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−7600%
|
75−80
+7600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−1780%
|
90−95
+1780%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−5100%
|
50−55
+5100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1050%
|
90−95
+1050%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−1067%
|
70−75
+1067%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−466%
|
160−170
+466%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−5000%
|
50−55
+5000%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−831%
|
120−130
+831%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−7600%
|
75−80
+7600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−1780%
|
90−95
+1780%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1050%
|
90−95
+1050%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−1067%
|
70−75
+1067%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−466%
|
160−170
+466%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−5000%
|
50−55
+5000%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4
−5500%
|
160−170
+5500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2075%
|
170−180
+2075%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−2950%
|
60−65
+2950%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−5500%
|
55−60
+5500%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−193%
|
40−45
+193%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−3350%
|
130−140
+3350%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−1150%
|
24−27
+1150%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−1200%
|
24−27
+1200%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Valorant | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Quadro P4200 is 7600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Quadro P4200 is ahead in 31 tests (48%)
- there's a draw in 34 tests (52%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.71 | 22.46 |
| Recency | 6 June 2012 | 21 February 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 100 Watt |
HD 7420G has 185.7% lower power consumption.
Quadro P4200, on the other hand, has a 3063.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Quadro P4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7420G in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 7420G is a notebook graphics card while Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation one.
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