Quadro K4200 vs Radeon RX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580 with Quadro K4200, including specs and performance data.

RX 580
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 185 Watt
22.95
+104%

RX 580 outperforms K4200 by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking251428
Place by popularity1not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.702.40
Power efficiency8.547.16
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code namePolaris 20GK104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)22 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $854.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 580 has 638% better value for money than Quadro K4200.

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 cores23041344
Core clock speed1257 MHz771 MHz
Boost clock speed1340 MHz784 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt108 Watt
Texture fill rate193.087.81
Floating-point processing power6.175 TFLOPS2.107 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs144112

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm241 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-pin

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 amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1350 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s172.8 GB/s

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 DisplayPort1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.131+
CUDA-3.0

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.

RX 580 22.95
+104%
Quadro K4200 11.24

  • Passmark

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.

RX 580 8843
+104%
Quadro K4200 4332

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 HD97
+116%
45−50
−116%
1440p43
+105%
21−24
−105%
4K37
+106%
18−20
−106%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.36
+705%
19.00
−705%
1440p5.33
+664%
40.71
−664%
4K6.19
+667%
47.50
−667%
  • RX 580 has 705% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 580 has 664% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 580 has 667% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 55−60
+115%
27−30
−115%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+119%
21−24
−119%
Atomic Heart 55−60
+115%
27−30
−115%
Battlefield 5 124
+107%
60−65
−107%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+119%
21−24
−119%
Far Cry 5 83
+108%
40−45
−108%
Fortnite 153
+119%
70−75
−119%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+116%
50−55
−116%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+126%
27−30
−126%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85
+113%
40−45
−113%
Valorant 150−160
+105%
75−80
−105%
Atomic Heart 55−60
+115%
27−30
−115%
Battlefield 5 102
+127%
45−50
−127%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+123%
110−120
−123%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+119%
21−24
−119%
Dota 2 110−120
+111%
55−60
−111%
Far Cry 5 76
+117%
35−40
−117%
Fortnite 106
+112%
50−55
−112%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+124%
45−50
−124%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+126%
27−30
−126%
Grand Theft Auto V 77
+120%
35−40
−120%
Metro Exodus 48
+129%
21−24
−129%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70
+133%
30−33
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+106%
35−40
−106%
Valorant 150−160
+105%
75−80
−105%
Battlefield 5 93
+107%
45−50
−107%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+119%
21−24
−119%
Dota 2 110−120
+111%
55−60
−111%
Far Cry 5 71
+137%
30−33
−137%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+105%
40−45
−105%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+126%
27−30
−126%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
+133%
21−24
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+110%
21−24
−110%
Valorant 150−160
+105%
75−80
−105%
Fortnite 80
+129%
35−40
−129%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+105%
75−80
−105%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+111%
18−20
−111%
Metro Exodus 28
+133%
12−14
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+122%
55−60
−122%
Valorant 190−200
+114%
90−95
−114%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+126%
27−30
−126%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+129%
24−27
−129%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+117%
18−20
−117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+125%
16−18
−125%
Fortnite 50−55
+113%
24−27
−113%
Atomic Heart 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+111%
27−30
−111%
Metro Exodus 18
+125%
8−9
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+125%
12−14
−125%
Valorant 120−130
+107%
60−65
−107%
Battlefield 5 37
+106%
18−20
−106%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Dota 2 70−75
+106%
35−40
−106%
Far Cry 5 26
+117%
12−14
−117%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+128%
18−20
−128%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18
+125%
8−9
−125%
Fortnite 23
+130%
10−11
−130%

This is how RX 580 and Quadro K4200 compete in popular games:

  • RX 580 is 116% faster in 1080p
  • RX 580 is 105% faster in 1440p
  • RX 580 is 106% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.95 11.24
Recency 18 April 2017 22 July 2014
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 108 Watt

RX 580 has a 104.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Quadro K4200, on the other hand, has 71.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K4200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 580 is a desktop card while Quadro K4200 is a workstation one.

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