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GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile vs Quadro P4200

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile

2021Core: 735 MHzBoost: 1035 MHz
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NVIDIA

Quadro P4200

2018Core: 1227 MHzBoost: 1647 MHz
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GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile vs Quadro P4200 Performance Spectrum

GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
8 GB 75
10,080
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 680
brand logoGeForce GTX 970XM FORCE
brand logoGeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design
brand logoGeForce GTX TITAN Z
brand logoGeForce GTX 980 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Quadro P4200
8 GB 100
10,376
+2.9%
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)
brand logoGeForce GTX 970XM FORCE
brand logoGeForce GTX 780
brand logoGeForce GTX TITAN Black
brand logoGeForce RTX 2060
brand logoGeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile vs Quadro P4200 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
low107 FPS
medium89 FPS
high73 FPS
ultra49 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200
low127 FPS
medium108 FPS
high93 FPS
ultra64 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
low156 FPS
medium124 FPS
high95 FPS
ultra73 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200
low230 FPS
medium196 FPS
high151 FPS
ultra121 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
low454 FPS
medium363 FPS
high302 FPS
ultra227 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200
low467 FPS
medium374 FPS
high311 FPS
ultra233 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
low228 FPS
medium200 FPS
high163 FPS
ultra138 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200
low257 FPS
medium226 FPS
high182 FPS
ultra152 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
low146 FPS
medium127 FPS
high110 FPS
ultra87 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200
low169 FPS
medium155 FPS
high136 FPS
ultra117 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
low86 FPS
medium68 FPS
high56 FPS
ultra38 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200
low82 FPS
medium64 FPS
high51 FPS
ultra35 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
low127 FPS
medium107 FPS
high90 FPS
ultra73 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200
low116 FPS
medium95 FPS
high85 FPS
ultra69 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
low109 FPS
medium91 FPS
high80 FPS
ultra67 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200
low94 FPS
medium79 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra52 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
low103 FPS
medium85 FPS
high68 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200
low117 FPS
medium97 FPS
high82 FPS
ultra69 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile vs Quadro P4200: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile

2021

Why buy it

  • ✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • ✅Better long-term bet: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • ✅Draws 75W instead of 100W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Quadro P4200 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 8.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $1,200 MSRP).

Quadro P4200

2018

Why buy it

  • ✅11.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($1,200 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • ❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
  • ❌Older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
  • ❌33.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Quadro P4200 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 11.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2.9% in PassMark G3D (10,376 vs 10,080), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 8nm process instead of 16nm, 20 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2021 generation instead of 2018. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Quadro P4200 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Quadro P4200 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile vs Quadro P4200 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile

The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 11 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 735 MHz to 1035 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 20 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,080 points.

NVIDIA

Quadro P4200

The Quadro P4200 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 21 2018. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1227 MHz to 1647 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,376 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile scores 10,080 and the Quadro P4200 reaches 10,376 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is built on Ampere while the Quadro P4200 uses Pascal, both on 8 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile) vs 2,304 (Quadro P4200). Raw compute: 5.299 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile) vs 7.589 TFLOPS (Quadro P4200). Boost clocks: 1035 MHz vs 1647 MHz.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3050 Ti MobileQuadro P4200
G3D Mark Score
10,080
10,376+3%
Architecture
Ampere
Pascal
Process Node
8 nm
16 nm
Shading Units
2560+11%
2304
Compute (TFLOPS)
5.299 TFLOPS
7.589 TFLOPS+43%
Boost Clock
1035 MHz
1647 MHz+59%
ROPs
48
64+33%
TMUs
80
144+80%
L1 Cache
2.5 MB+198%
0.84 MB
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Quadro P4200 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3050 Ti MobileQuadro P4200
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile and 256-bit on the Quadro P4200.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3050 Ti MobileQuadro P4200
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
256-bit+100%
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile) vs 12 (Quadro P4200). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3050 Ti MobileQuadro P4200
DirectX
12.2+2%
12
Vulkan
1.3
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile) vs NVENC 6th Gen (Quadro P4200). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs NVDEC 3rd Gen. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile) vs H.265,H.264,VP9 (Quadro P4200).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3050 Ti MobileQuadro P4200
Encoder
7th Gen NVENC
NVENC 6th Gen
Decoder
5th Gen NVDEC
NVDEC 3rd Gen
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)
H.265,H.264,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile draws 75W versus the Quadro P4200's 100W — a 28.6% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile) vs 500W (Quadro P4200). Power connectors: Mobile vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 105mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3050 Ti MobileQuadro P4200
TDP
75W-25%
100W
Recommended PSU
500W
500W
Power Connector
Mobile
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
105mm
Height
0mm
82mm
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
80°C
80
Perf/Watt
134.4+29%
103.8
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (2021 vs 2018).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3050 Ti MobileQuadro P4200
MSRP
—
$1200
Codename
GA106
GP104
Release
May 11 2021
February 21 2018
Ranking
#262
#266
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