Quadro P4200 Max-Q vs Radeon 880M

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 P4200 Max-Q vs Radeon 880M 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.

Quadro P4200 Max-Q vs Radeon 880M: 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 P4200 Max-Q

2018

Why buy it

✅85.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
❌566.7% higher power demand at 100W vs 15W.

Radeon 880M

2024

Why buy it

✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 100W, a 85W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro P4200 Max-Q across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro P4200 Max-Q is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 85.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.9% in PassMark G3D (7,800 vs 7,729), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon 880M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 4nm process instead of 16nm, 12 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2024 generation instead of 2018. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Quadro P4200 Max-Q 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 Max-Q is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon 880M has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro P4200 Max-Q vs Radeon 880M Technical Specifications

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

Quadro P4200 Max-Q

The Quadro P4200 Max-Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 21 2018. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1215 MHz to 1480 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,800 points.

Radeon 880M

The Radeon 880M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 15 2024. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 400 MHz to 2900 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,729 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P4200 Max-Q scores 7,800 and the Radeon 880M reaches 7,729 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P4200 Max-Q is built on Pascal while the Radeon 880M uses RDNA 3.5, both on 16 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (Quadro P4200 Max-Q) vs 768 (Radeon 880M). Raw compute: 6.82 TFLOPS (Quadro P4200 Max-Q) vs 4.454 TFLOPS (Radeon 880M). Boost clocks: 1480 MHz vs 2900 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P4200 Max-Q	Radeon 880M
G3D Mark Score	7,800	7,729
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 3.5
Process Node	16 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	2304+200%	768
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.82 TFLOPS+53%	4.454 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1480 MHz	2900 MHz+96%
ROPs	64+300%	16
TMUs	144+200%	48
L1 Cache	864 KB+575%	128 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P4200 Max-Q	Radeon 880M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro P4200 Max-Q and System on the Radeon 880M.

Feature	Quadro P4200 Max-Q	Radeon 880M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	Shared
Bus Width	256-bit	System
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro P4200 Max-Q) vs 12.2 (Radeon 880M). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P4200 Max-Q	Radeon 880M
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6.0 (Quadro P4200 Max-Q) vs VCN 4.5 (Radeon 880M). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs VCN 4.5. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P4200 Max-Q) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon 880M).

Feature	Quadro P4200 Max-Q	Radeon 880M
Encoder	NVENC 6.0	VCN 4.5
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP8	VCN 4.5
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P4200 Max-Q draws 100W versus the Radeon 880M's 15W — a 147.8% difference. The Radeon 880M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro P4200 Max-Q) vs 350W (Radeon 880M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.