Quadro P4200 vs Radeon R7 265

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 265 with Quadro P4200, including specs and performance data.

R7 265
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
10.37

Quadro P4200 outperforms R7 265 by a whopping 142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking404196
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.727.81
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code namePitcairnGP104
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date13 February 2014 (10 years ago)7 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data
Current price$242 (1.6x MSRP)$1526

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro P4200 has 354% better value for money than R7 265.

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 cores10242304
Core clock speedno data1215 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHz1480 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate59.20237.2
Floating-point performance1,894 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R7 265 and Quadro P4200 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.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1400 MHz7132 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s192.3 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity1no data
HDMI+no data
DisplayPort support-no data

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration-no data
CrossFire1no data
Enduro-no data
FreeSync1no data
HD3D-no data
PowerTune-no data
TrueAudio-no data
ZeroCore-no data
DDMA audio+no data
Optimusno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkanno data1.2.131
Mantle-no data
CUDAno data6.1

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 40−45
−132%
95−100
+132%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−129%
110−120
+129%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−133%
100−105
+133%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−132%
190−200
+132%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−135%
120−130
+135%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−132%
95−100
+132%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−141%
140−150
+141%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−127%
150−160
+127%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−139%
260−270
+139%
Hitman 3 50−55
−135%
120−130
+135%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
−132%
230−240
+132%
Metro Exodus 80−85
−135%
190−200
+135%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−139%
160−170
+139%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−133%
200−210
+133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−139%
170−180
+139%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−129%
110−120
+129%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−133%
100−105
+133%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−132%
190−200
+132%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−135%
120−130
+135%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−132%
95−100
+132%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−141%
140−150
+141%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−127%
150−160
+127%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−139%
260−270
+139%
Hitman 3 50−55
−135%
120−130
+135%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
−132%
230−240
+132%
Metro Exodus 80−85
−135%
190−200
+135%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−139%
160−170
+139%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−133%
200−210
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−128%
130−140
+128%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−139%
170−180
+139%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−129%
110−120
+129%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−133%
100−105
+133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−135%
120−130
+135%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−132%
95−100
+132%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−141%
140−150
+141%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−139%
260−270
+139%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
−132%
230−240
+132%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−133%
200−210
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−128%
130−140
+128%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−139%
170−180
+139%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−139%
160−170
+139%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−129%
110−120
+129%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−126%
120−130
+126%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−131%
60−65
+131%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−140%
60−65
+140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−135%
80−85
+135%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−133%
100−105
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−140%
120−130
+140%
Hitman 3 30−33
−133%
70−75
+133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−131%
120−130
+131%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−129%
110−120
+129%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−136%
130−140
+136%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−142%
75−80
+142%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−137%
45−50
+137%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−138%
100−105
+138%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−140%
60−65
+140%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
−125%
45−50
+125%
Hitman 3 20−22
−125%
45−50
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−141%
70−75
+141%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−141%
65−70
+141%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−135%
80−85
+135%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−141%
70−75
+141%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−129%
55−60
+129%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−127%
50−55
+127%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.37 25.11
Recency 13 February 2014 7 May 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 115 Watt

The Quadro P4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 265 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 265 is a desktop card while Quadro P4200 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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