Quadro P3200 vs Quadro P5000 (móvel)

NVIDIA

Quadro P3200

2018Core: 1328 MHzBoost: 1543 MHz
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NVIDIA

Quadro P5000 (móvel)

2017Core: 1278 MHzBoost: 1582 MHz
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Quadro P3200 vs Quadro P5000 (móvel) 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 vs Quadro P5000 (móvel) FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro P3200 vs Quadro P5000 (móvel): 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

2018

Why buy it

  • Costs $1,999 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
  • Delivers 376.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.2 vs 3.6 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
  • Quadro P5000 (móvel) is already legacy-tier future-proofing, so Quadro P3200 is the less risky modern option long term.
  • Draws 75W instead of 100W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Quadro P5000 (móvel) across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.

Quadro P5000 (móvel)

2017

Why buy it

  • 2.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • 2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 399.8% HIGHER MSRP
    $2,499 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.6 vs 17.2 G3D/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
  • 33.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Quadro P5000 (móvel) is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 2.4% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 4.9% in PassMark G3D (9,000 vs 8,578), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Quadro P3200 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a newer 2018 generation instead of 2017. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Quadro P3200 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $1,999 cheaper on MSRP at $500 vs $2,499, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 376.4% (17.2 vs 3.6), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Quadro P5000 (móvel) still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Quadro P3200 vs Quadro P5000 (móvel) Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

Quadro P3200

The Quadro P3200 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 21 2018. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1328 MHz to 1543 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,578 points.

NVIDIA

Quadro P5000 (móvel)

The Quadro P5000 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 11 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1278 MHz to 1582 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,000 points. Launch price was $1,885.

Graphics Performance

The Quadro P3200 scores 8,578 and the Quadro P5000 (móvel) reaches 9,000 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P3200 is built on Pascal while the Quadro P5000 (móvel) uses Pascal, both on a 16 nm process. Shader units: 1,792 (Quadro P3200) vs 2,048 (Quadro P5000 (móvel)). Raw compute: 5.53 TFLOPS (Quadro P3200) vs 6.48 TFLOPS (Quadro P5000 (móvel)). Boost clocks: 1543 MHz vs 1582 MHz.

FeatureQuadro P3200Quadro P5000 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score
8,578
9,000+5%
Architecture
Pascal
Pascal
Process Node
16 nm
16 nm
Shading Units
1792
2048+14%
Compute (TFLOPS)
5.53 TFLOPS
6.48 TFLOPS+17%
Boost Clock
1543 MHz
1582 MHz+3%
ROPs
64
64
TMUs
112
128+14%
L1 Cache
672 KB
768 KB+14%
L2 Cache
1.5 MB
2 MB+33%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro P3200Quadro P5000 (móvel)
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 and 256-bit on the Quadro P5000 (móvel). L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (Quadro P3200) vs 2 MB (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) — the Quadro P5000 (móvel) has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureQuadro P3200Quadro P5000 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit
256-bit
L2 Cache
1.5 MB
2 MB+33%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (Quadro P3200) vs 12.1 (Quadro P5000 (móvel)). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.0. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureQuadro P3200Quadro P5000 (móvel)
DirectX
12
12.1
Vulkan
1.3+30%
1.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (Quadro P3200) vs 6th Gen NVENC (Quadro P5000 (móvel)). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd Gen vs 3rd Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.265,H.264 (Quadro P3200) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P5000 (móvel)).

FeatureQuadro P3200Quadro P5000 (móvel)
Encoder
NVENC 6th Gen
6th Gen NVENC
Decoder
NVDEC 3rd Gen
3rd Gen NVDEC
Codecs
H.265,H.264
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P3200 draws 75W versus the Quadro P5000 (móvel)'s 100W — a 28.6% difference. The Quadro P3200 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P3200) vs 500W (Quadro P5000 (móvel)). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 80°C.

FeatureQuadro P3200Quadro P5000 (móvel)
TDP
75W-25%
100W
Recommended PSU
500W
500W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
267mm
Height
0mm
111mm
Slots
0-100%
2
Temp (Load)
80
80°C
Perf/Watt
114.4+27%
90.0
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro P3200 came in at $500, while the Quadro P5000 (móvel) launched at $2499. On MSRP, Quadro P3200 was 80% cheaper ($1999 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 17.2 (Quadro P3200) vs 3.6 (Quadro P5000 (móvel)) — the Quadro P3200 offers 377.8% better value. The newer card here is Quadro P3200 (2018 vs 2017).

FeatureQuadro P3200Quadro P5000 (móvel)
MSRP
$500-80%
$2499
Performance per Dollar
17.2+378%
3.6
Codename
GP104
GP104
Release
February 21 2018
January 11 2017
Ranking
#304
#235

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