Quadro P4200 vs Tesla M6

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla M6 with Quadro P4200, including specs and performance data.

Tesla M6
2015
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
15.40

P4200 outperforms Tesla M6 by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking343223
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.0317.34
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM204GP104
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date30 August 2015 (9 years ago)21 February 2018 (6 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 cores15362304
Core clock speed930 MHz1227 MHz
Boost clock speed1180 MHz1647 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate113.3237.2
Floating-point processing power3.625 TFLOPS7.589 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs96144

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
WidthMXM Moduleno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.4 GB/s192.3 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo 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.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.26.1

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. 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.

Tesla M6 15.40
Quadro P4200 24.20
+57.1%

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.

Tesla M6 6171
Quadro P4200 10718
+73.7%

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

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
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Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
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50−55
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
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75−80
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Counter-Strike 2 45−50
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45−50
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Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
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50−55
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Forza Horizon 4 110−120
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110−120
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Forza Horizon 5 65−70
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65−70
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Metro Exodus 65−70
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65−70
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Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
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55−60
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Valorant 100−110
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100−110
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Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
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75−80
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Counter-Strike 2 45−50
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45−50
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Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
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50−55
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Dota 2 85−90
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85−90
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Far Cry 5 75−80
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75−80
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Fortnite 120−130
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120−130
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Forza Horizon 4 110−120
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110−120
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Forza Horizon 5 65−70
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65−70
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Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
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85−90
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Metro Exodus 65−70
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65−70
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
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150−160
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Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
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55−60
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
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80−85
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Valorant 100−110
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100−110
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World of Tanks 250−260
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250−260
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
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75−80
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Counter-Strike 2 45−50
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45−50
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Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
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50−55
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Dota 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
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Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
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Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
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150−160
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Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
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40−45
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Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
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170−180
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Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
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21−24
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World of Tanks 160−170
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160−170
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1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
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50−55
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Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
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21−24
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Far Cry 5 70−75
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70−75
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Forza Horizon 4 65−70
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65−70
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Forza Horizon 5 40−45
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40−45
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Metro Exodus 55−60
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55−60
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
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35−40
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Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
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4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
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10−12
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Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
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Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
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40−45
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Metro Exodus 20−22
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20−22
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
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75−80
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Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
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16−18
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
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40−45
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4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
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24−27
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Counter-Strike 2 10−12
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10−12
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Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
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9−10
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Dota 2 40−45
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40−45
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Far Cry 5 30−35
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30−35
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Fortnite 30−35
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30−35
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Forza Horizon 4 35−40
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35−40
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Forza Horizon 5 21−24
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21−24
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Valorant 30−35
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30−35
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.40 24.20
Recency 30 August 2015 21 February 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm

Quadro P4200 has a 57.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M6 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla M6 is a workstation 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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