NVIDIA Quadro P5200 vs AMD Radeon HD 7970

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Performance
Quadro P5200223% better
25,10024% of 104,598
Radeon HD 7970
7,7707% of 104,598

The Quadro P5200 has 223% better performance than the Radeon HD 7970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Quadro P5200
No data available
Radeon HD 7970
14.159% of 161.45

The Radeon HD 7970 has 9% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA Quadro P5200 GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro P5200 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2018. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The P5200 has 16 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,804 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 230.9 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The P5200 includes 2,560 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,582 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,759 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The P5200 has the 94th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 24.00% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7970 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q1 2012 with a MSRP of $549. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Tahiti) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7970 has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,375 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 264 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 7970 includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 925 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The HD 7970 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The HD 7970 has the 211th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.43% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 7,770 score and $549 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 14.15. This is the 92nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoQuadro P5200Radeon HD 7970
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitecturePascalGCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2018Q1 2012
Launch Price (MSRP)--$549
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Shadow of the Tomb Raider
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Quadro P5200Radeon HD 7970
Low - 720p
147 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
91 FPS
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High - 1080p
84 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
72 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
--
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4K UHD - 2160p
26 FPS
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Quadro P5200223% better
25,10024% of 104,598
Radeon HD 7970
7,7707% of 104,598

The Quadro P5200 has 223% better performance than the Radeon HD 7970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Quadro P5200 is ranked 94th with a score of 25,100, and the Radeon HD 7970 is ranked 211th with a score of 7,770.

Performance per dollar
Quadro P5200
No data available
Radeon HD 7970
14.159% of 161.45

The Radeon HD 7970 has 22% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon HD 7970's 14.15 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkQuadro P5200Radeon HD 7970
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
6,422
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3DMark Time Spy Score
6,646.5
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
106,328
(+142.79%)
43,795
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
18,467
(+169.12%)
6,862
3DMark 11 Performance Score
21,715
(+196.53%)
7,323
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
234.3
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PassMark G3D Mark
12,239
(+133.21%)
5,248
PassMark G2D Mark
531
738
(+38.98%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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77.8
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecQuadro P5200Radeon HD 7970
CodenameGP104Tahiti
ArchitecturePascalGCN 1.0
Process Size16 nm28 nm
Transistors7,200 million4,313 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecQuadro P5200Radeon HD 7970
Memory Size16 GB3 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth230.9 Gb/s264 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,804 MHz1,375 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit384 bit
L1 Cache48 KB16 KB
L2 Cache2 MB768 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecQuadro P5200Radeon HD 7970
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W250 W
Suggested PSU--600 W
Power Connectors--1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentDVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecQuadro P5200Radeon HD 7970
Stream Processors (SP)--2,048
CUDA Cores2,560--
Compute Units (CU)--32
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)20--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)160128
Render Output Units (ROP)6432
Core Clock Speed1,582 MHz925 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,759 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecQuadro P5200Radeon HD 7970
Pixel Fill Rate112.6 GPixel/s29.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate281.4 GTexel/s118.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance9.01 TFLOPS3.79 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance281.4 GFLOPS947.2 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecQuadro P5200Radeon HD 7970
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
OpenCL3.02.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.5 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.