Quadro P3200 vs Radeon 890M

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 P3200

2018

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌400% higher power demand at 75W vs 15W.

Radeon 890M

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 75W, a 60W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 17.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $500 MSRP).

Quadro P3200

2018

Radeon 890M

2024

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 75W, a 60W 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.
❌400% higher power demand at 75W vs 15W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 17.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $500 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro P3200 better than Radeon 890M?

Yes. Quadro P3200 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 8,578 vs 8,175 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Quadro P3200 is a 2018 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon 890M 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 890M 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 P3200 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $500 MSRP. Quadro P3200 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Quadro P3200 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $500 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 4.9% higher G3D Mark. Radeon 890M is the newer 2024 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 75W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon 890M make more sense than Quadro P3200?

Yes. Radeon 890M 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 75W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro P3200. The trade-off is that Quadro P3200 currently gives you 4.9% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

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 P3200 Benchmark Check

Radeon 890M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro P3200	Radeon 890M
1080p
low	93 FPS	93 FPS
medium	84 FPS	78 FPS
high	71 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	43 FPS
1440p
low	87 FPS	80 FPS
medium	76 FPS	68 FPS
high	61 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	40 FPS	30 FPS
medium	37 FPS	28 FPS
high	26 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	23 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro P3200	Radeon 890M
1080p
low	227 FPS	126 FPS
medium	190 FPS	88 FPS
high	143 FPS	63 FPS
ultra	114 FPS	45 FPS
1440p
low	162 FPS	90 FPS
medium	136 FPS	60 FPS
high	109 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	94 FPS	38 FPS
medium	77 FPS	28 FPS
high	64 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	15 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro P3200	Radeon 890M
1080p
low	386 FPS	314 FPS
medium	309 FPS	276 FPS
high	257 FPS	207 FPS
ultra	193 FPS	170 FPS
1440p
low	279 FPS	237 FPS
medium	232 FPS	214 FPS
high	193 FPS	166 FPS
ultra	145 FPS	132 FPS
4K
low	182 FPS	147 FPS
medium	154 FPS	128 FPS
high	110 FPS	87 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	60 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro P3200	Radeon 890M
1080p
low	287 FPS	173 FPS
medium	221 FPS	136 FPS
high	191 FPS	112 FPS
ultra	162 FPS	89 FPS
1440p
low	222 FPS	119 FPS
medium	171 FPS	96 FPS
high	143 FPS	81 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	65 FPS
4K
low	110 FPS	71 FPS
medium	83 FPS	57 FPS
high	74 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	33 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P3200 and Radeon 890M

Quadro P3200

The Quadro P3200 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 21 2018. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1328 MHz to 1543 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,578 points.

Radeon 890M

The Radeon 890M 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 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,175 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P3200 scores 8,578 and the Radeon 890M reaches 8,175 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P3200 is built on Pascal while the Radeon 890M uses RDNA 3.5, both on 16 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (Quadro P3200) vs 1,024 (Radeon 890M). Raw compute: 5.53 TFLOPS (Quadro P3200) vs 5.939 TFLOPS (Radeon 890M). Boost clocks: 1543 MHz vs 2900 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon 890M
G3D Mark Score	8,578+5%	8,175
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 3.5
Process Node	16 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	1792+75%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.53 TFLOPS	5.939 TFLOPS+7%
Boost Clock	1543 MHz	2900 MHz+88%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	112+75%	64
L1 Cache	672 KB+163%	256 KB
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon 890M
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. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (Quadro P3200) vs 2 MB (Radeon 890M) — the Radeon 890M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon 890M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	Shared
Bus Width	256-bit	System
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (Quadro P3200) vs 12.2 (Radeon 890M). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon 890M
DirectX	12	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (Quadro P3200) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon 890M). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd Gen vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: H.265,H.264 (Quadro P3200) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (Radeon 890M).

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon 890M
Encoder	NVENC 6th Gen	VCN 3.0
Decoder	NVDEC 3rd Gen	VCN 3.0
Codecs	H.265,H.264	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P3200 draws 75W versus the Radeon 890M's 15W — a 133.3% difference. The Radeon 890M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P3200) vs 500W (Radeon 890M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.