GeForce GTX 1070 mobile vs Quadro P5200 Max Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Quadro P5200 Max Q you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1070 mobile will be the best choice, for others Quadro P5200 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1070 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 mobile Quadro P5200 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile has 20% more power consumption, than Quadro P5200 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro P5200 Max Q uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro P5200 Max Q has 8 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is used in Laptops, and Quadro P5200 Max Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Quadro P5200 Max Q are build with Pascal architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is 190 MHz higher, than Quadro P5200 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Quadro P5200 Max Q are manufactured by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P5200 Max Q is 7208 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 50−55
ultra / 1080p 35−40 30−35
QHD / 1440p 27−30 27−30
4K / 2160p 16−18 14−16
low / 720p 80−85 75−80
medium / 1080p 60−65 60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4% more, than Quadro P5200 Max Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 mobile Quadro P5200 Max Q
Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name N17E-G2 GP104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 September 2016 21 February 2018
Pipelines 2048 2560
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1316 MHz
Boost Clock 1645 MHz 1569 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 210.6 251.0
Floating-point performance 6,738 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8 GB/s 7216 MHz
Memory bandwidth 256 GB/s 230.9 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA + 6.1
CUDA cores 1920
Bus support PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Laptop size large
GPU Boost 3.0
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