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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Quadro P5200

2018

Why buy it

✅Costs $500 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 97.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.3 vs 11.8 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).
✅Draws 100W instead of 140W, a 40W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX A4000H across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

RTX A4000H

2021

Why buy it

✅47.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

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100% HIGHER MSRP
$1,000 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 11.8 vs 23.3 G3D/$ ($1,000 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌40% higher power demand at 140W vs 100W.

Quadro P5200

2018

RTX A4000H

2021

Why buy it

✅Costs $500 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 97.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.3 vs 11.8 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).
✅Draws 100W instead of 140W, a 40W reduction.

Why buy it

✅47.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX A4000H across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

Trade-offs

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100% HIGHER MSRP
$1,000 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 11.8 vs 23.3 G3D/$ ($1,000 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌40% higher power demand at 140W vs 100W.

Quick Answers

So, is RTX A4000H better than Quadro P5200?

Yes. RTX A4000H is clearly the better overall GPU here. RTX A4000H averages 47.9% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 11,815 vs 11,650 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX A4000H is a 2021 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Quadro P5200 is a 2018 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

RTX A4000H is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2018, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 4 GB, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 8nm process instead of 16nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

RTX A4000H is about 100.0% more expensive on MSRP at $1,000 MSRP versus $500 MSRP, and you are getting 47.9% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 1.4% higher G3D Mark. Quadro P5200 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, RTX A4000H is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, Quadro P5200 still makes more sense on price alone, but the performance trade-off is much harder to justify by current standards.

Is Quadro P5200 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Quadro P5200 is still a strong gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. This mostly comes down to price. If you want to stay closer to $500 MSRP, it remains a strong choice; if you are comfortable paying more, RTX A4000H earns that extra money with a clearly stronger gaming result and a more complete overall package.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Quadro P5200 Benchmark Check

RTX A4000H Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro P5200	RTX A4000H
1080p
low	117 FPS	130 FPS
medium	106 FPS	112 FPS
high	91 FPS	93 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	64 FPS
1440p
low	102 FPS	105 FPS
medium	87 FPS	87 FPS
high	75 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	66 FPS	47 FPS
4K
low	54 FPS	47 FPS
medium	48 FPS	41 FPS
high	40 FPS	29 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	25 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro P5200	RTX A4000H
1080p
low	289 FPS	261 FPS
medium	239 FPS	218 FPS
high	185 FPS	181 FPS
ultra	147 FPS	156 FPS
1440p
low	192 FPS	187 FPS
medium	161 FPS	150 FPS
high	132 FPS	128 FPS
ultra	106 FPS	106 FPS
4K
low	101 FPS	94 FPS
medium	83 FPS	77 FPS
high	71 FPS	66 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	52 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro P5200	RTX A4000H
1080p
low	513 FPS	532 FPS
medium	419 FPS	425 FPS
high	350 FPS	354 FPS
ultra	262 FPS	266 FPS
1440p
low	393 FPS	399 FPS
medium	315 FPS	319 FPS
high	262 FPS	266 FPS
ultra	197 FPS	199 FPS
4K
low	248 FPS	266 FPS
medium	205 FPS	213 FPS
high	162 FPS	177 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	133 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro P5200	RTX A4000H
1080p
low	334 FPS	282 FPS
medium	272 FPS	246 FPS
high	245 FPS	201 FPS
ultra	208 FPS	173 FPS
1440p
low	253 FPS	217 FPS
medium	202 FPS	193 FPS
high	171 FPS	159 FPS
ultra	144 FPS	134 FPS
4K
low	133 FPS	132 FPS
medium	109 FPS	113 FPS
high	96 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	73 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P5200 and RTX A4000H

Quadro P5200

The Quadro P5200 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 21 2018. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1556 MHz to 1746 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,650 points.

RTX A4000H

The RTX A4000H is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 12 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 735 MHz to 1560 MHz. It has 6144 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 140W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,815 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P5200 scores 11,650 and the RTX A4000H reaches 11,815 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P5200 is built on Pascal while the RTX A4000H uses Ampere, both on 16 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (Quadro P5200) vs 6,144 (RTX A4000H). Raw compute: 8.94 TFLOPS (Quadro P5200) vs 19.17 TFLOPS (RTX A4000H). Boost clocks: 1746 MHz vs 1560 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P5200	RTX A4000H
G3D Mark Score	11,650	11,815+1%
Architecture	Pascal	Ampere
Process Node	16 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	2560	6144+140%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.94 TFLOPS	19.17 TFLOPS+114%
Boost Clock	1746 MHz+12%	1560 MHz
ROPs	64	96+50%
TMUs	160	192+20%
L1 Cache	0.94 MB	6 MB+538%
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A4000H gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Quadro P5200 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Quadro P5200	RTX A4000H
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro P5200 comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the RTX A4000H has 8 GB. The RTX A4000H offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro P5200) vs 4 MB (RTX A4000H) — the RTX A4000H has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P5200	RTX A4000H
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	8 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+33%	192-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro P5200) vs 12.2 (RTX A4000H). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P5200	RTX A4000H
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) vs None (RTX A4000H). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP7 vs None. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro P5200) vs None (RTX A4000H).

Feature	Quadro P5200	RTX A4000H
Encoder	NVENC 5.0	None
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP7	None
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	None

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P5200 draws 100W versus the RTX A4000H's 140W — a 33.3% difference. The Quadro P5200 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P5200) vs 500W (RTX A4000H). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 241mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

Feature	Quadro P5200	RTX A4000H
TDP	100W-29%	140W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	241mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	85°C	75°C-12%
Perf/Watt	116.5+38%	84.4

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Value Analysis

The Quadro P5200 launched at $500 MSRP, while the RTX A4000H launched at $1000. The Quadro P5200 costs 50% less ($500 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 23.3 (Quadro P5200) vs 11.8 (RTX A4000H) — the Quadro P5200 offers 97.5% better value. The RTX A4000H is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2018).