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

✅38.3% 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.
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118.3% HIGHER MSRP
$500 MSRPvs$229 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 17.2 vs 36.8 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).
❌50% higher power demand at 75W vs 50W.

Radeon PRO W6400

2022

Why buy it

✅Costs $271 less on MSRP ($229 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 114.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 36.8 vs 17.2 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 75W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro P3200 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quadro P3200

2018

Radeon PRO W6400

2022

Why buy it

✅38.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Why buy it

✅Costs $271 less on MSRP ($229 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 114.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 36.8 vs 17.2 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 75W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
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118.3% HIGHER MSRP
$500 MSRPvs$229 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 17.2 vs 36.8 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).
❌50% higher power demand at 75W vs 50W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro P3200 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro P3200 better than Radeon PRO W6400?

Yes. Quadro P3200 is clearly the better overall GPU here. Quadro P3200 averages 38.3% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 8,578 vs 8,428 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Quadro P3200 is a 2018 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon PRO W6400 is a 2022 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 PRO W6400 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2018, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 6nm 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 is about 118.3% more expensive on MSRP at $500 MSRP versus $229 MSRP, and you are getting 38.3% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 1.8% higher G3D Mark. Radeon PRO W6400 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, Quadro P3200 is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, Radeon PRO W6400 still makes more sense on price alone, but the performance trade-off is much harder to justify by current standards.

When does Radeon PRO W6400 make more sense than Quadro P3200?

Yes. Radeon PRO W6400 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 (50W vs 75W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $229 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro P3200. The trade-off is that Quadro P3200 currently gives you 1.8% higher G3D Mark and 38.3% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. Radeon PRO W6400 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 P3200 Benchmark Check

Radeon PRO W6400 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro P3200	Radeon PRO W6400
1080p
low	93 FPS	107 FPS
medium	84 FPS	95 FPS
high	71 FPS	81 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	67 FPS
1440p
low	87 FPS	95 FPS
medium	76 FPS	80 FPS
high	61 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	56 FPS
4K
low	40 FPS	45 FPS
medium	37 FPS	42 FPS
high	26 FPS	31 FPS
ultra	23 FPS	28 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro P3200	Radeon PRO W6400
1080p
low	227 FPS	165 FPS
medium	190 FPS	130 FPS
high	143 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	114 FPS	63 FPS
1440p
low	162 FPS	108 FPS
medium	136 FPS	85 FPS
high	109 FPS	64 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	45 FPS
4K
low	94 FPS	56 FPS
medium	77 FPS	44 FPS
high	64 FPS	35 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	22 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro P3200	Radeon PRO W6400
1080p
low	386 FPS	333 FPS
medium	309 FPS	292 FPS
high	257 FPS	212 FPS
ultra	193 FPS	173 FPS
1440p
low	279 FPS	235 FPS
medium	232 FPS	211 FPS
high	193 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	145 FPS	123 FPS
4K
low	182 FPS	137 FPS
medium	154 FPS	124 FPS
high	110 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	56 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro P3200	Radeon PRO W6400
1080p
low	287 FPS	285 FPS
medium	221 FPS	206 FPS
high	191 FPS	180 FPS
ultra	162 FPS	146 FPS
1440p
low	222 FPS	210 FPS
medium	171 FPS	149 FPS
high	143 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	104 FPS
4K
low	110 FPS	105 FPS
medium	83 FPS	76 FPS
high	74 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	51 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P3200 and Radeon PRO W6400

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 PRO W6400

The Radeon PRO W6400 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 19 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2331 MHz to 2331 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,428 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P3200 scores 8,578 and the Radeon PRO W6400 reaches 8,428 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P3200 is built on Pascal while the Radeon PRO W6400 uses RDNA 2.0, both on 16 nm vs 6 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (Quadro P3200) vs 768 (Radeon PRO W6400). Raw compute: 5.53 TFLOPS (Quadro P3200) vs 3.58 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6400). Boost clocks: 1543 MHz vs 2331 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon PRO W6400
G3D Mark Score	8,578+2%	8,428
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	16 nm	6 nm
Shading Units	1792+133%	768
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.53 TFLOPS+54%	3.58 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1543 MHz	2331 MHz+51%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	112+133%	48
L1 Cache	672 KB+163%	256 KB
L2 Cache	1.5 MB+50%	1 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon PRO W6400
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 GDDR6. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (Quadro P3200) vs 1 MB (Radeon PRO W6400) — the Quadro P3200 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon PRO W6400
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	1.5 MB+50%	1 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (Quadro P3200) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W6400). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 2.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon PRO W6400
DirectX	12	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+100%	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (Quadro P3200) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon PRO W6400). 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 PRO W6400).

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon PRO W6400
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 PRO W6400's 50W — a 40% difference. The Radeon PRO W6400 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P3200) vs 500W (Radeon PRO W6400). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 70°C.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon PRO W6400
TDP	75W	50W-33%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	168mm
Height	0mm	69mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	80	70°C-13%
Perf/Watt	114.4	168.6+47%

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Value Analysis

The Quadro P3200 launched at $500 MSRP, while the Radeon PRO W6400 launched at $229. The Radeon PRO W6400 costs 54.2% less ($271 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 17.2 (Quadro P3200) vs 36.8 (Radeon PRO W6400) — the Radeon PRO W6400 offers 114% better value. The Radeon PRO W6400 is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2018).