Quadro P3200 Max-Q vs T600

NVIDIA

Quadro P3200 Max-Q

2018Core: 1139 MHzBoost: 1404 MHz
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T600

2021Core: 735 MHzBoost: 1335 MHz
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Quadro P3200 Max-Q vs T600 Performance Spectrum

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.

Quadro P3200 Max-Q vs T600: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Quadro P3200 Max-Q

2018

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • Older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 32.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $200 MSRP).
  • 87.5% higher power demand at 75W vs 40W.

T600

2021

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 32.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($200 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Better long-term bet: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • Draws 40W instead of 75W, a 35W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Quadro P3200 Max-Q is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.2% in PassMark G3D (6,500 vs 6,425), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
T600 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 12nm process instead of 16nm and a newer 2021 generation instead of 2018. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
T600 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Quadro P3200 Max-Q still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Quadro P3200 Max-Q vs T600 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

Quadro P3200 Max-Q

The Quadro P3200 Max-Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 21 2018. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1139 MHz to 1404 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,500 points.

NVIDIA

T600

The T600 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 6 2021. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 735 MHz to 1335 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 40W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,425 points.

Graphics Performance

The Quadro P3200 Max-Q scores 6,500 and the T600 reaches 6,425 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P3200 Max-Q is built on Pascal while the T600 uses Turing, both on 16 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (Quadro P3200 Max-Q) vs 640 (T600). Raw compute: 5.032 TFLOPS (Quadro P3200 Max-Q) vs 1.709 TFLOPS (T600). Boost clocks: 1404 MHz vs 1335 MHz.

FeatureQuadro P3200 Max-QT600
G3D Mark Score
6,500+1%
6,425
Architecture
Pascal
Turing
Process Node
16 nm
12 nm
Shading Units
1792+180%
640
Compute (TFLOPS)
5.032 TFLOPS+194%
1.709 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1404 MHz+5%
1335 MHz
ROPs
64+100%
32
TMUs
112+180%
40
L1 Cache
672 KB+5%
640 KB
L2 Cache
1.5 MB+50%
1 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro P3200 Max-QT600
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro P3200 Max-Q and 128-bit on the T600. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (Quadro P3200 Max-Q) vs 1 MB (T600) — the Quadro P3200 Max-Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureQuadro P3200 Max-QT600
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit+100%
128-bit
L2 Cache
1.5 MB+50%
1 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (Quadro P3200 Max-Q) vs 12 (12_1) (T600). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureQuadro P3200 Max-QT600
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Vulkan
1.4+8%
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (Pascal) (Quadro P3200 Max-Q) vs 7th Gen NVENC (Turing) (T600). Decoder: 3rd Gen NVDEC vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,VP9,MPEG-2 (Quadro P3200 Max-Q) vs H.264,HEVC (T600).

FeatureQuadro P3200 Max-QT600
Encoder
6th Gen NVENC (Pascal)
7th Gen NVENC (Turing)
Decoder
3rd Gen NVDEC
5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs
H.264,HEVC,VP9,MPEG-2
H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P3200 Max-Q draws 75W versus the T600's 40W — a 60.9% difference. The T600 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro P3200 Max-Q) vs 350W (T600). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 65°C.

FeatureQuadro P3200 Max-QT600
TDP
75W
40W-47%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
156mm
Height
69mm
Slots
0-100%
1
Temp (Load)
75°C
65°C-13%
Perf/Watt
86.7
160.6+85%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is T600 (2021 vs 2018).

FeatureQuadro P3200 Max-QT600
MSRP
$200
Codename
GP104
TU117
Release
February 21 2018
May 6 2021
Ranking
#292
#378

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