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 $5,199 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1024.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.3 vs 2.1 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Less risky long-term buy than Tesla P40: it remains the more sensible modern option while Tesla P40 is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 100W instead of 250W, a 150W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 24 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.

Tesla P40

2016

Why buy it

✅500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 24 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1039.8% HIGHER MSRP
$5,699 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.1 vs 23.3 G3D/$ ($5,699 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌150% higher power demand at 250W vs 100W.

Quadro P5200

2018

Tesla P40

2016

Why buy it

✅Costs $5,199 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1024.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.3 vs 2.1 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Less risky long-term buy than Tesla P40: it remains the more sensible modern option while Tesla P40 is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 100W instead of 250W, a 150W reduction.

Why buy it

✅500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (24 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 24 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

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 24 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1039.8% HIGHER MSRP
$5,699 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.1 vs 23.3 G3D/$ ($5,699 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌150% higher power demand at 250W vs 100W.

Quick Answers

So, is Tesla P40 better than Quadro P5200?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 11,650 vs 11,808 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Tesla P40 is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

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

Quadro P5200 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2018 generation instead of 2016. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

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

Tesla P40 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Tesla P40 is about 1039.8% more expensive on MSRP at $5,699 MSRP versus $500 MSRP, and you are getting 1.4% higher G3D Mark. Quadro P5200 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Quadro P5200 make more sense than Tesla P40?

Yes. Quadro P5200 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (100W vs 250W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $500 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Tesla P40. The trade-off is that Tesla P40 currently gives you 1.4% higher G3D Mark. Quadro P5200 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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

Tesla P40 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro P5200	Tesla P40
1080p
low	117 FPS	243 FPS
medium	106 FPS	230 FPS
high	91 FPS	197 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	161 FPS
1440p
low	102 FPS	224 FPS
medium	87 FPS	189 FPS
high	75 FPS	151 FPS
ultra	66 FPS	124 FPS
4K
low	54 FPS	120 FPS
medium	48 FPS	99 FPS
high	40 FPS	75 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	67 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro P5200	Tesla P40
1080p
low	289 FPS	326 FPS
medium	239 FPS	281 FPS
high	185 FPS	215 FPS
ultra	147 FPS	171 FPS
1440p
low	192 FPS	213 FPS
medium	161 FPS	179 FPS
high	132 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	106 FPS	115 FPS
4K
low	101 FPS	103 FPS
medium	83 FPS	84 FPS
high	71 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	54 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro P5200	Tesla P40
1080p
low	513 FPS	531 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	Tesla P40
1080p
low	334 FPS	473 FPS
medium	272 FPS	420 FPS
high	245 FPS	354 FPS
ultra	208 FPS	266 FPS
1440p
low	253 FPS	374 FPS
medium	202 FPS	319 FPS
high	171 FPS	266 FPS
ultra	144 FPS	199 FPS
4K
low	133 FPS	240 FPS
medium	109 FPS	213 FPS
high	96 FPS	177 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	133 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P5200 and Tesla P40

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.

Tesla P40

The Tesla P40 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 13 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1303 MHz to 1531 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,808 points. Launch price was $5,699.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P5200 scores 11,650 and the Tesla P40 reaches 11,808 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 Tesla P40 uses Pascal, both on a 16 nm process. Shader units: 2,560 (Quadro P5200) vs 3,840 (Tesla P40). Raw compute: 8.94 TFLOPS (Quadro P5200) vs 11.76 TFLOPS (Tesla P40). Boost clocks: 1746 MHz vs 1531 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P5200	Tesla P40
G3D Mark Score	11,650	11,808+1%
Architecture	Pascal	Pascal
Process Node	16 nm	16 nm
Shading Units	2560	3840+50%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.94 TFLOPS	11.76 TFLOPS+32%
Boost Clock	1746 MHz+14%	1531 MHz
ROPs	64	96+50%
TMUs	160	240+50%
L1 Cache	0.94 MB	1.4 MB+49%
L2 Cache	2 MB	3 MB+50%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P5200	Tesla P40
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)

The Quadro P5200 comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Tesla P40 has 24 GB. The Tesla P40 offers 500% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro P5200) vs 3 MB (Tesla P40) — the Tesla P40 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P5200	Tesla P40
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	24 GB+500%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	3 MB+50%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro P5200) vs 12.1 (Tesla P40). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	Quadro P5200	Tesla P40
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.1	1.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 5.0 (Quadro P5200) vs NVENC 4.0 (2x) (Tesla P40). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP7 vs PureVideo HD VP6. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro P5200) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Tesla P40).

Feature	Quadro P5200	Tesla P40
Encoder	NVENC 5.0	NVENC 4.0 (2x)
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP7	PureVideo HD VP6
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P5200 draws 100W versus the Tesla P40's 250W — a 85.7% difference. The Quadro P5200 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P5200) vs 500W (Tesla P40). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 85°C.

Feature	Quadro P5200	Tesla P40
TDP	100W-60%	250W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	267mm
Height	0mm	112mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	85°C	85°C
Perf/Watt	116.5+147%	47.2

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Value Analysis

The Quadro P5200 launched at $500 MSRP, while the Tesla P40 launched at $5699. The Quadro P5200 costs 91.2% less ($5199 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 23.3 (Quadro P5200) vs 2.1 (Tesla P40) — the Quadro P5200 offers 1009.5% better value. The Quadro P5200 is the newer GPU (2018 vs 2016).