GeForce GTX 280 vs Quadro K4200
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Quadro K4200 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 280 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K4200 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 280
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Quadro K4200
Power consumption (TDP)
236 Watt
108 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 8-pin
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 280 has 118% more power consumption, than Quadro K4200.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K4200 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K4200 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 525 MHz higher, than Quadro K4200.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro K4200 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K4200 is 231 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K4200 is 4293 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
1−2
21−24
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
3−4
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
30−33
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
low / 720p
16−18
70−75
medium / 1080p
5−6
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Battlefield 5 is 422% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
120−130
230−240
medium / 768p
90−95
200−210
ultra / 1080p
40−45
120−130
QHD / 1440p
21−24
100−105
4K / 2160p
18−20
55−60
high / 768p
65−70
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 145% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
24−27
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
2−3
27−30
ultra / 1080p
2−3
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
10−12
55−60
medium / 1080p
3−4
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Far Cry 5 is 775% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
10−11
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
27−30
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
130−140
medium / 1080p
10−12
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Fortnite is 268% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
4−5
35−40
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
16−18
70−75
medium / 1080p
7−8
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 455% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
40−45
100−110
medium / 768p
−
95−100
high / 1080p
5−6
40−45
ultra / 1080p
2−3
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 243% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
1−2
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
5−6
40−45
medium / 1080p
3−4
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Metro Exodus is 733% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
6−7
40−45
medium / 1080p
−
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 420% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
12−14
80−85
medium / 768p
8−9
50−55
high / 1080p
4−5
27−30
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 528% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in World of Tanks is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Quadro K4200
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Kepler
Code name
GT200
GK104
Type
Desktop
Workstation
Release date
16 June 2008
22 July 2014
Pipelines
240
1344
Core clock speed
1296 MHz
771 MHz
Boost Clock
784 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.2 billion/sec
87.81
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
2,107 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
241 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1107 MHz
5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
141.7 GB/s
172.8 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.1
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
3.0
CUDA cores
240
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
119 Mh/s
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