Quadro P3200 vs Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire

In this comparison between Quadro P3200 and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire 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 Quadro P3200 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro P3200 and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro P3200 and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  Quadro P3200 Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6084 MB 2x 4 GB
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  • Quadro P3200 has 6082 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
  • Quadro P3200 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • Quadro P3200 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is 142 MHz higher, than Quadro P3200.
  • Quadro P3200 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P3200 is 2208 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 40−45 35−40
ultra / 1080p 24−27 24−27
QHD / 1440p 20−22 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−12 10−11
low / 720p 65−70 60−65
medium / 1080p 45−50 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P3200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.

Full Specs

  Quadro P3200 Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
Architecture Pascal GCN
Code name N18E-Q1 Neptune CF
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 27 February 2017 1 March 2014
Pipelines 1792 2560
Core clock speed 708 - 1202 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 1228 MHz 900 MHz
Transistor count 2x 2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 4800 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0 DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
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