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

✅Less risky long-term buy than Radeon R9 390: it remains the more sensible modern option while Radeon R9 390 is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 75W instead of 300W, a 225W reduction.
✅More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 16nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 390 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 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.
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52% HIGHER MSRP
$500 MSRPvs$329 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 17.2 vs 26.9 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $329 MSRP).

Radeon R9 390

2015

Why buy it

✅15.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $171 less on MSRP ($329 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 56.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 26.9 vs 17.2 G3D/$ ($329 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌300% higher power demand at 300W vs 75W.

Quadro P3200

2018

Radeon R9 390

2015

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than Radeon R9 390: it remains the more sensible modern option while Radeon R9 390 is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 75W instead of 300W, a 225W reduction.
✅More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 16nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅15.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $171 less on MSRP ($329 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 56.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 26.9 vs 17.2 G3D/$ ($329 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 390 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 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.
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52% HIGHER MSRP
$500 MSRPvs$329 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 17.2 vs 26.9 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $329 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌300% higher power demand at 300W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon R9 390 better than Quadro P3200?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. Radeon R9 390 averages 15.1% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 8,578 vs 8,855 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon R9 390 is the overall package: you are getting FSR upscaling.

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

Quadro P3200 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2018 generation instead of 2015, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 16nm process instead of 28nm. 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?

Radeon R9 390 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon R9 390 is about $171 cheaper on MSRP at $329 MSRP versus $500 MSRP, and you are getting 15.1% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 3.2% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 56.9%. Quadro P3200 is the newer 2018 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (75W vs 300W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Quadro P3200 make more sense than Radeon R9 390?

Yes. Quadro P3200 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 (75W vs 300W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $500 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon R9 390. The trade-off is that Radeon R9 390 currently gives you 3.2% higher G3D Mark and 15.1% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 56.9%.

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 R9 390 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro P3200	Radeon R9 390
1080p
low	93 FPS	105 FPS
medium	84 FPS	89 FPS
high	71 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	49 FPS
1440p
low	87 FPS	89 FPS
medium	76 FPS	75 FPS
high	61 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	40 FPS	36 FPS
medium	37 FPS	32 FPS
high	26 FPS	20 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 R9 390
1080p
low	227 FPS	184 FPS
medium	190 FPS	162 FPS
high	143 FPS	134 FPS
ultra	114 FPS	103 FPS
1440p
low	162 FPS	131 FPS
medium	136 FPS	106 FPS
high	109 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	65 FPS
4K
low	94 FPS	60 FPS
medium	77 FPS	50 FPS
high	64 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	36 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro P3200	Radeon R9 390
1080p
low	386 FPS	398 FPS
medium	309 FPS	319 FPS
high	257 FPS	266 FPS
ultra	193 FPS	199 FPS
1440p
low	279 FPS	299 FPS
medium	232 FPS	239 FPS
high	193 FPS	199 FPS
ultra	145 FPS	149 FPS
4K
low	182 FPS	199 FPS
medium	154 FPS	159 FPS
high	110 FPS	133 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	100 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro P3200	Radeon R9 390
1080p
low	287 FPS	224 FPS
medium	221 FPS	193 FPS
high	191 FPS	156 FPS
ultra	162 FPS	132 FPS
1440p
low	222 FPS	170 FPS
medium	171 FPS	146 FPS
high	143 FPS	113 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	92 FPS
4K
low	110 FPS	95 FPS
medium	83 FPS	75 FPS
high	74 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	45 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P3200 and Radeon R9 390

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 R9 390

The Radeon R9 390 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 18 2015. It features the GCN 2.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,855 points. Launch price was $329.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P3200 scores 8,578 and the Radeon R9 390 reaches 8,855 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P3200 is built on Pascal while the Radeon R9 390 uses GCN 2.0, both on 16 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (Quadro P3200) vs 2,560 (Radeon R9 390). Raw compute: 5.53 TFLOPS (Quadro P3200) vs 5.12 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 390). Boost clocks: 1543 MHz vs 1000 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon R9 390
G3D Mark Score	8,578	8,855+3%
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 2.0
Process Node	16 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1792	2560+43%
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.53 TFLOPS+8%	5.12 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1543 MHz+54%	1000 MHz
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	112	160+43%
L1 Cache	672 KB+5%	640 KB
L2 Cache	1.5 MB+50%	1 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon R9 390
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 P3200 comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R9 390 has 8 GB. The Radeon R9 390 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 512-bit. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (Quadro P3200) vs 1 MB (Radeon R9 390) — the Quadro P3200 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon R9 390
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	8 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Bus Width	256-bit	512-bit+100%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB+50%	1 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (Quadro P3200) vs 12.0 (Radeon R9 390). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon R9 390
DirectX	12	12.0
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	6+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (Quadro P3200) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R9 390). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd Gen vs UVD 4.2. Supported codecs: H.265,H.264 (Quadro P3200) vs MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (Radeon R9 390).

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon R9 390
Encoder	NVENC 6th Gen	VCE 2.0
Decoder	NVDEC 3rd Gen	UVD 4.2
Codecs	H.265,H.264	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P3200 draws 75W versus the Radeon R9 390's 300W — a 120% difference. The Quadro P3200 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P3200) vs 750W (Radeon R9 390). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 6-pin + 8-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 275mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 95°C.

Feature	Quadro P3200	Radeon R9 390
TDP	75W-75%	300W
Recommended PSU	500W-33%	750W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	6-pin + 8-pin
Length	0mm	275mm
Height	0mm	109mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	80-16%	95°C
Perf/Watt	114.4+288%	29.5

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Value Analysis

The Quadro P3200 launched at $500 MSRP, while the Radeon R9 390 launched at $329. The Radeon R9 390 costs 34.2% less ($171 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 17.2 (Quadro P3200) vs 26.9 (Radeon R9 390) — the Radeon R9 390 offers 56.4% better value. The Quadro P3200 is the newer GPU (2018 vs 2015).