Quadro K4200 vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Aggregated performance score
Quadro K4200 outperforms Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by 23% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 444 | 386 |
| Place by popularity | 49 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | no data | 4.35 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2021) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Vega | GK104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 January 2020 (4 years ago) | 22 July 2014 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $854.99 |
| Current price | no data | $311 (0.4x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Technical specs
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 | 512 | 1344 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 771 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2100 MHz | 784 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 108 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 87.81 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 2,107 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Quadro K4200 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.
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
Memory
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 | no data | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 5400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 172.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Video outputs and ports
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 data | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | no data | + |
| CUDA | no data | 3.0 |
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 HD | 22
−22.7%
| 27−30
+22.7%
|
| 1440p | 16
−12.5%
| 18−20
+12.5%
|
| 4K | 10
−20%
| 12−14
+20%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 19
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 20
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 39
−15.4%
|
45−50
+15.4%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
−20%
|
30−33
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 22
−22.7%
|
27−30
+22.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−9.4%
|
35−40
+9.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 25
−20%
|
30−33
+20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 22
−22.7%
|
27−30
+22.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 23
−17.4%
|
27−30
+17.4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 21
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 16
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 33
−21.2%
|
40−45
+21.2%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
−20%
|
30−33
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 25
−20%
|
30−33
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−9.4%
|
35−40
+9.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 20
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 17
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30
−16.7%
|
35−40
+16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−9.4%
|
35−40
+9.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
−23.1%
|
16−18
+23.1%
|
| Hitman 3 | 15
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 11
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 17
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Quadro K4200 compete in popular games:
- Quadro K4200 is 22.7% faster than RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in 1080p
- Quadro K4200 is 12.5% faster than RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in 1440p
- Quadro K4200 is 20% faster than RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in 4K
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 9.06 | 11.17 |
| Recency | 7 January 2020 | 22 July 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 108 Watt |
The Quadro K4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook card while Quadro K4200 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar GPU comparisons
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
