GeForce GTX 870M vs Quadro K4200
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 870M and Quadro K4200. 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 870M and Quadro K4200. 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.
GeForce GTX 870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 870M 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 870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 870M
Quadro K4200
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
108 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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Quadro K4200 has 8% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 870M.
GeForce GTX 870M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K4200 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 870M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K4200.
GeForce GTX 870M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K4200 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 870M and Quadro K4200 are build with Kepler architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 870M is 170 MHz higher, than Quadro K4200.
GeForce GTX 870M and Quadro K4200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−33
QHD / 1440p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
6−7
9−10
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 870M and Quadro K4200 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
230−240
medium / 768p
190−200
200−210
ultra / 1080p
100−110
120−130
QHD / 1440p
65−70
100−105
4K / 2160p
35−40
55−60
high / 768p
150−160
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
QHD / 1440p
18−20
20−22
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Far Cry 5 is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
60−65
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Fortnite is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p
30−33
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
10−12
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p
65−70
80−85
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 870M
Quadro K4200
Architecture
Kepler
Kepler
Code name
N15P-GT
GK104
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
12 March 2014
22 July 2014
Pipelines
1344
1344
Core clock speed
941 MHz
771 MHz
Boost Clock
967 MHz
784 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
108.3
87.81
Floating-point performance
2,599 gflops
2,107 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
120.0 GB/s
172.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
3.0
CUDA cores
1344
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
82 Mh/s
119 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
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