GeForce GTX 280 vs Quadro P3200

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280 and Quadro P3200. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Quadro P3200. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Quadro P3200 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P3200 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 Quadro P3200 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Quadro P3200
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6084 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro P3200 has 6083 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P3200 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro P3200 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 588 MHz higher, than Quadro P3200.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro P3200 - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P3200 is 5901 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 40−45
ultra / 1080p 0−1 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 12−14 65−70
medium / 1080p 3−4 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P3200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Quadro P3200
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Pascal
Code name GT200 N18E-Q1
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 27 February 2017
Pipelines 240 1792
Core clock speed 1296 MHz 708 - 1202 MHz
Boost Clock 1228 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 2.1
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
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
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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