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 P5000

2016

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).
✅Draws 180W instead of 230W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 16 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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150.2% HIGHER MSRP
$2,499 MSRPvs$999 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.1 vs 12.6 G3D/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).

Radeon Pro WX 8200

2018

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,500 less on MSRP ($999 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 147.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 12.6 vs 5.1 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Less risky long-term buy than Quadro P5000: it remains the more sensible modern option while Quadro P5000 is already legacy-tier future-proofing.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌27.8% higher power demand at 230W vs 180W.

Quadro P5000

2016

Radeon Pro WX 8200

2018

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).
✅Draws 180W instead of 230W, a 50W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Costs $1,500 less on MSRP ($999 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 147.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 12.6 vs 5.1 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).
✅Less risky long-term buy than Quadro P5000: it remains the more sensible modern option while Quadro P5000 is already legacy-tier future-proofing.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 16 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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150.2% HIGHER MSRP
$2,499 MSRPvs$999 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.1 vs 12.6 G3D/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌27.8% higher power demand at 230W vs 180W.

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro P5000 better than Radeon Pro WX 8200?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 12,728 vs 12,615 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Quadro P5000 is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack, plus much lower power draw (180W vs 230W).

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

Radeon Pro WX 8200 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2018 generation instead of 2016, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 14nm 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 P5000 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Quadro P5000 is about 150.2% more expensive on MSRP at $2,499 MSRP versus $999 MSRP, and you are getting 0.9% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro WX 8200 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon Pro WX 8200 make more sense than Quadro P5000?

Yes. Radeon Pro WX 8200 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, future-proofing, and staying closer to $999 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro P5000. The trade-off is that Quadro P5000 currently gives you 0.9% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro WX 8200 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 P5000 Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro WX 8200 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro P5000	Radeon Pro WX 8200
1080p
low	205 FPS	163 FPS
medium	188 FPS	140 FPS
high	166 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	150 FPS	75 FPS
1440p
low	188 FPS	130 FPS
medium	156 FPS	108 FPS
high	132 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	122 FPS	53 FPS
4K
low	120 FPS	50 FPS
medium	101 FPS	43 FPS
high	80 FPS	31 FPS
ultra	73 FPS	27 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro P5000	Radeon Pro WX 8200
1080p
low	274 FPS	320 FPS
medium	231 FPS	277 FPS
high	171 FPS	213 FPS
ultra	138 FPS	171 FPS
1440p
low	180 FPS	209 FPS
medium	153 FPS	175 FPS
high	122 FPS	144 FPS
ultra	98 FPS	114 FPS
4K
low	105 FPS	100 FPS
medium	87 FPS	81 FPS
high	71 FPS	68 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	53 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro P5000	Radeon Pro WX 8200
1080p
low	573 FPS	568 FPS
medium	458 FPS	454 FPS
high	382 FPS	378 FPS
ultra	286 FPS	284 FPS
1440p
low	430 FPS	426 FPS
medium	344 FPS	341 FPS
high	286 FPS	284 FPS
ultra	215 FPS	213 FPS
4K
low	286 FPS	284 FPS
medium	229 FPS	227 FPS
high	191 FPS	189 FPS
ultra	143 FPS	142 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro P5000	Radeon Pro WX 8200
1080p
low	406 FPS	272 FPS
medium	340 FPS	237 FPS
high	287 FPS	202 FPS
ultra	242 FPS	163 FPS
1440p
low	332 FPS	207 FPS
medium	278 FPS	184 FPS
high	221 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	179 FPS	126 FPS
4K
low	179 FPS	123 FPS
medium	139 FPS	108 FPS
high	128 FPS	84 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	68 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P5000 and Radeon Pro WX 8200

Quadro P5000

The Quadro P5000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 1 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1607 MHz to 1733 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 180W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,728 points. Launch price was $2,499.

Radeon Pro WX 8200

The Radeon Pro WX 8200 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 13 2018. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1200 MHz to 1500 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 230W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,615 points. Launch price was $999.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P5000 scores 12,728 and the Radeon Pro WX 8200 reaches 12,615 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P5000 is built on Pascal while the Radeon Pro WX 8200 uses GCN 5.0, both on 16 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Quadro P5000) vs 3,584 (Radeon Pro WX 8200). Raw compute: 8.873 TFLOPS (Quadro P5000) vs 10.75 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro WX 8200). Boost clocks: 1733 MHz vs 1500 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon Pro WX 8200
G3D Mark Score	12,728	12,615
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 5.0
Process Node	16 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	2048	3584+75%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.873 TFLOPS	10.75 TFLOPS+21%
Boost Clock	1733 MHz+16%	1500 MHz
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	160	224+40%
L1 Cache	960 KB+7%	896 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon Pro WX 8200
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)

The Quadro P5000 comes with 16 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro WX 8200 has 8 GB. The Quadro P5000 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro P5000) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro WX 8200) — the Radeon Pro WX 8200 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon Pro WX 8200
VRAM Capacity	16 GB+100%	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro P5000) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro WX 8200). Vulkan: 1.0 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon Pro WX 8200
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.0	1.1+10%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (Quadro P5000) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro WX 8200). Decoder: 3rd Gen NVDEC vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P5000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro WX 8200).

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon Pro WX 8200
Encoder	6th Gen NVENC	VCE 4.0
Decoder	3rd Gen NVDEC	UVD 7.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P5000 draws 180W versus the Radeon Pro WX 8200's 230W — a 24.4% difference. The Quadro P5000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P5000) vs 500W (Radeon Pro WX 8200). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Radeon Pro WX 8200
TDP	180W-22%	230W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	267mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	80°C
Perf/Watt	70.7+29%	54.8

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Value Analysis

The Quadro P5000 launched at $2499 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro WX 8200 launched at $999. The Radeon Pro WX 8200 costs 60% less ($1500 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 5.1 (Quadro P5000) vs 12.6 (Radeon Pro WX 8200) — the Radeon Pro WX 8200 offers 147.1% better value. The Radeon Pro WX 8200 is the newer GPU (2018 vs 2016).