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.

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 P4200 Max-Q

2018

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌566.7% higher power demand at 100W vs 15W.

Radeon 880M

2024

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform 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.

Quadro P4200 Max-Q

2018

Radeon 880M

2024

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform 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

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌566.7% higher power demand at 100W vs 15W.

Trade-offs

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

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro P4200 Max-Q better than Radeon 880M?

Yes. Quadro P4200 Max-Q is clearly the better overall GPU here. Quadro P4200 Max-Q averages 85.7% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 7,800 vs 7,729 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Quadro P4200 Max-Q is a 2018 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon 880M is a 2024 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. 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?

Radeon 880M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2018, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 4nm process instead of 16nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

Quadro P4200 Max-Q is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 85.7% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.9% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, Quadro P4200 Max-Q is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, Radeon 880M still makes more sense on price alone, but the performance trade-off is much harder to justify by current standards.

When does Radeon 880M make more sense than Quadro P4200 Max-Q?

Yes. Radeon 880M 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 (15W vs 100W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro P4200 Max-Q. The trade-off is that Quadro P4200 Max-Q currently gives you 0.9% higher G3D Mark and 85.7% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them.

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 P4200 Max-Q Benchmark Check

Radeon 880M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro P4200 Max-Q	Radeon 880M
1080p
low	93 FPS	46 FPS
medium	81 FPS	30 FPS
high	69 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	46 FPS	12 FPS
1440p
low	78 FPS	32 FPS
medium	69 FPS	19 FPS
high	52 FPS	11 FPS
ultra	35 FPS	6 FPS
4K
low	28 FPS	12 FPS
medium	26 FPS	8 FPS
high	18 FPS	5 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	3 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro P4200 Max-Q	Radeon 880M
1080p
low	221 FPS	109 FPS
medium	187 FPS	76 FPS
high	144 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	36 FPS
1440p
low	161 FPS	78 FPS
medium	135 FPS	50 FPS
high	109 FPS	36 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	26 FPS
4K
low	94 FPS	33 FPS
medium	78 FPS	24 FPS
high	65 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	13 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro P4200 Max-Q	Radeon 880M
1080p
low	351 FPS	310 FPS
medium	281 FPS	272 FPS
high	234 FPS	205 FPS
ultra	176 FPS	168 FPS
1440p
low	263 FPS	227 FPS
medium	211 FPS	205 FPS
high	176 FPS	157 FPS
ultra	132 FPS	125 FPS
4K
low	176 FPS	135 FPS
medium	140 FPS	121 FPS
high	117 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	88 FPS	57 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro P4200 Max-Q	Radeon 880M
1080p
low	178 FPS	159 FPS
medium	145 FPS	125 FPS
high	123 FPS	105 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	82 FPS
1440p
low	127 FPS	112 FPS
medium	104 FPS	90 FPS
high	89 FPS	77 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	60 FPS
4K
low	71 FPS	66 FPS
medium	58 FPS	53 FPS
high	45 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	31 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P4200 Max-Q and Radeon 880M

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 feature 4 GB of video memory. Bus width: 256-bit vs System.

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.