Quadro P5200 Max-Q vs Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design

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 P5200 Max-Q vs Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro P5200 Max-Q vs Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design: 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 P5200 Max-Q

2018

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
❌25% higher power demand at 100W vs 80W.

Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design

2019

Why buy it

✅28.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅Better long-term bet: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 80W instead of 100W, a 20W 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 RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 28.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Quadro P5200 Max-Q instead at 12,308 vs 12,173, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

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

Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 8 GB vs 4 GB of VRAM, the newer feature stack, with DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023) and DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023), while Quadro P5200 Max-Q is limited to no meaningful modern upscaling stack and no comparable frame-generation support, a 12nm process instead of 16nm, and 40 vs 0 ray-tracing units. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Quadro P5200 Max-Q vs Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design Technical Specifications

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

Quadro P5200 Max-Q

The Quadro P5200 Max-Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 21 2018. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1316 MHz to 1569 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,308 points.

Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design

The Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 27 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 780 MHz to 1380 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,173 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P5200 Max-Q scores 12,308 and the Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design reaches 12,173 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P5200 Max-Q is built on Pascal while the Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design uses Turing, both on 16 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (Quadro P5200 Max-Q) vs 2,560 (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design). Raw compute: 8.033 TFLOPS (Quadro P5200 Max-Q) vs 7.066 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design). Boost clocks: 1569 MHz vs 1380 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P5200 Max-Q	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design
G3D Mark Score	12,308+1%	12,173
Architecture	Pascal	Turing
Process Node	16 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	2560	2560
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.033 TFLOPS+14%	7.066 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1569 MHz+14%	1380 MHz
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	160	160
L1 Cache	0.94 MB	2.5 MB+166%
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design is support for DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The Quadro P5200 Max-Q does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Quadro P5200 Max-Q leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	Quadro P5200 Max-Q	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	No	Yes (DLSS 3.5)
Low Latency	Standard	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro P5200 Max-Q has 4 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design carries 8 GB. Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro P5200 Max-Q and 256-bit on the Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro P5200 Max-Q) vs 4 MB (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design) — the Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P5200 Max-Q	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	8 GB+100%
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: 12.1 (Quadro P5200 Max-Q) vs 12.2 (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P5200 Max-Q	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 5.0 (Quadro P5200 Max-Q) vs 7th Gen NVENC (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP7 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro P5200 Max-Q) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design).

Feature	Quadro P5200 Max-Q	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design
Encoder	NVENC 5.0	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP7	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P5200 Max-Q draws 100W versus the Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design's 80W — a 22.2% difference. The Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P5200 Max-Q) vs 500W (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Quadro P5200 Max-Q	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design
TDP	100W	80W-20%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	85°C	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	123.1	152.2+24%