Quadro P4200 Max-Q vs Radeon Pro Vega 56

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 56 with Quadro P4200 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega 56
2017
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
31.99
+7.9%

Pro Vega 56 outperforms P4200 Max-Q by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking162176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.16no data
ArchitectureVega (2017−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameVegaGP104
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date14 December 2017 (6 years ago)21 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data
Current price$4999 (12.5x MSRP)no data

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 cores35842304
Core clock speed1247 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1250 MHz1480 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate280.0213.1
Floating-point performance9,677 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon Pro Vega 56 and Quadro P4200 Max-Q compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length267 mmno data
WidthIGPno data
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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed786 MHz7 GB/s
Memory bandwidth402.4 GB/s224.4 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.7 (6.4)
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.1.1251.3
CUDAno data6.1

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.

Pro Vega 56 31.99
+7.9%
P4200 Max-Q 29.64

Radeon Pro Vega 56 outperforms Quadro P4200 Max-Q by 8% 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%

Pro Vega 56 12353
+7.9%
P4200 Max-Q 11446

Radeon Pro Vega 56 outperforms Quadro P4200 Max-Q by 8% 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:

Full HD101
+12.2%
90−95
−12.2%
4K65
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+16%
50−55
−16%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+9.5%
95−100
−9.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+8%
75−80
−8%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+8.3%
120−130
−8.3%
Hitman 3 65−70
+10%
60−65
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+16.4%
110−120
−16.4%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+8.9%
90−95
−8.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+8%
75−80
−8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+17%
100−105
−17%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+12%
75−80
−12%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+16%
50−55
−16%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+9.5%
95−100
−9.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+8%
75−80
−8%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+8.3%
120−130
−8.3%
Hitman 3 65−70
+10%
60−65
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+16.4%
110−120
−16.4%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+8.9%
90−95
−8.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+8%
75−80
−8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+17%
100−105
−17%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 116
+16%
100−105
−16%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+12%
75−80
−12%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+16%
50−55
−16%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+8.3%
120−130
−8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+16.4%
110−120
−16.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+17%
100−105
−17%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+16.4%
55−60
−16.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+12%
75−80
−12%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+8%
75−80
−8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+10.9%
55−60
−10.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+15%
40−45
−15%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+14%
50−55
−14%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Hitman 3 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+13.3%
60−65
−13.3%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+10.9%
55−60
−10.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+13.8%
65−70
−13.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Hitman 3 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
+20%
35−40
−20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%

This is how Pro Vega 56 and P4200 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 56 is 12% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega 56 is 8% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.99 29.64
Recency 14 December 2017 21 February 2018
Chip lithography 14 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 100 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon Pro Vega 56 and Quadro P4200 Max-Q.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a workstation card while Quadro P4200 Max-Q 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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