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Quadro P4200 vs Tesla T4

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NVIDIA

Quadro P4200

2018Core: 1227 MHzBoost: 1647 MHz
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Tesla T4

2018Core: 585 MHzBoost: 1590 MHz
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Quadro P4200 vs Tesla T4 Performance Spectrum

Quadro P4200
8 GB 100
10,376
+2.2%
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
Tesla T4
8 GB 70
10,153
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 680
brand logoGeForce GTX 970XM FORCE
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650
brand logoGeForce GTX TITAN Z
brand logoGeForce RTX 2060
brand logoGeForce RTX 5060 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.

Quadro P4200 vs Tesla T4: 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

2018

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $680 less on MSRP ($1,200 MSRP vs $1,880 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 60.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.6 vs 5.4 G3D/$ ($1,200 MSRP vs $1,880 MSRP).
  • ✅Measures 105mm instead of 168mm, a 63mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
  • ❌42.9% higher power demand at 100W vs 70W.

Tesla T4

2018

Why buy it

  • ✅Draws 70W instead of 100W, a 30W reduction.
  • ✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
  • ❌
    56.7% HIGHER MSRP
    $1,880 MSRPvs$1,200 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.4 vs 8.6 G3D/$ ($1,880 MSRP vs $1,200 MSRP).
  • ❌60% longer card at 168mm vs 105mm.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Quadro P4200 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.2% in PassMark G3D (10,376 vs 10,153), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Quadro P4200 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Quadro P4200 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $680 cheaper on MSRP at $1,200 vs $1,880, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 60.1% (8.6 vs 5.4), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

Quadro P4200 vs Tesla T4 Technical Specifications

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

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.

NVIDIA

Tesla T4

The Tesla T4 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 13 2018. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 585 MHz to 1590 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,153 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P4200 scores 10,376 and the Tesla T4 reaches 10,153 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P4200 is built on Pascal while the Tesla T4 uses Turing, both on 16 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (Quadro P4200) vs 2,560 (Tesla T4). Raw compute: 7.589 TFLOPS (Quadro P4200) vs 8.141 TFLOPS (Tesla T4). Boost clocks: 1647 MHz vs 1590 MHz.

FeatureQuadro P4200Tesla T4
G3D Mark Score
10,376+2%
10,153
Architecture
Pascal
Turing
Process Node
16 nm
12 nm
Shading Units
2304
2560+11%
Compute (TFLOPS)
7.589 TFLOPS
8.141 TFLOPS+7%
Boost Clock
1647 MHz+4%
1590 MHz
ROPs
64
64
TMUs
144
160+11%
L1 Cache
0.84 MB
2.5 MB+198%
L2 Cache
2 MB
4 MB+100%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro P4200Tesla T4
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 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro P4200 and 256-bit on the Tesla T4. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro P4200) vs 4 MB (Tesla T4) — the Tesla T4 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureQuadro P4200Tesla T4
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit
256-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB
4 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (Quadro P4200) vs 12 Ultimate (Tesla T4). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

FeatureQuadro P4200Tesla T4
DirectX
12
12 Ultimate
Vulkan
1.3
1.4+8%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (Quadro P4200) vs NVENC (Turing) (Tesla T4). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd Gen vs NVDEC (Turing). Supported codecs: H.265,H.264,VP9 (Quadro P4200) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,MPEG-2,VC-1,VP8,VP9 (Tesla T4).

FeatureQuadro P4200Tesla T4
Encoder
NVENC 6th Gen
NVENC (Turing)
Decoder
NVDEC 3rd Gen
NVDEC (Turing)
Codecs
H.265,H.264,VP9
H.264,H.265/HEVC,MPEG-2,VC-1,VP8,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P4200 draws 100W versus the Tesla T4's 70W — a 35.3% difference. The Tesla T4 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P4200) vs 500W (Tesla T4). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 105mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 76°C.

FeatureQuadro P4200Tesla T4
TDP
100W
70W-30%
Recommended PSU
500W
500W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
105mm
168mm
Height
82mm
69mm
Slots
0-100%
1
Temp (Load)
80
76°C-5%
Perf/Watt
103.8
145.0+40%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro P4200 came in at $1200, while the Tesla T4 launched at $1880. On MSRP, Quadro P4200 was 36.2% cheaper ($680 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.6 (Quadro P4200) vs 5.4 (Tesla T4) — the Quadro P4200 offers 59.3% better value.

FeatureQuadro P4200Tesla T4
MSRP
$1200-36%
$1880
Performance per Dollar
8.6+59%
5.4
Codename
GP104
TU104
Release
February 21 2018
September 13 2018
Ranking
#266
#260
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