PNY Quadro P400 2GB GDDR5 workstation
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
PNY Quadro P400 2GB GDDR5 workstation
The PNY Nvidia Quadro P400 is highly praised for driving multiple monitors, professional CAD work, and media transcoding, with users noting low power consumption and silent operation. Some encountered initial setup issues like defective ports, HDMI color problems, or Linux driver complexities, but most resolved these with proper cables or BIOS adjustments. Verified reviews highlight its value for non-gaming tasks, though 2GB VRAM limits gaming to titles from 2017 or earlier.
Pros
- Excellent multi-monitor support
- Silent and low power consumption
- Professional color accuracy for CAD
- Reliable for Plex transcoding
- Small size fits any case
Cons
- Defective port on some units
- HDMI color and lag issues
- Initial driver setup can be tricky
- Limited to older games due to 2GB VRAM
- Amazon specs may be inaccurate
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
The MSI RTX 5060 series receives strong praise for its performance, especially as an upgrade from older cards like the 1650 Super or 1060 Ti. Users highlight the new AI features like DLSS 4 and frame generation, as well as quiet operation and easy installation. A few note early driver issues and the need for a larger power supply, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent performance upgrade
- Quiet operation
- Easy installation
- Supports DLSS 4 and frame gen
- Beautiful design
Cons
- Early driver issues
- Needs larger power supply than recommended
- Some games buggy at launch
- Only 8x PCIe lanes
- Lacks additional HDMI ports
Scores
Specifications
| PNY Quadro P400 | MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Quadro P400 | GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 2 GB | 8 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 30★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 19.18000030517578★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 19.18000030517578★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 30★ | 145 |
| Recommended PSU | — | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | — | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Dual Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 2★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 3 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 5120 x 2880 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 197★ |
| Slot Width | 1★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.37 kg★ | 1.00 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✗ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
PNY Quadro P400 2GB GDDR5 workstation
- Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average compute (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average ai (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average vram (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average rt (11th percentile)11th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
Pricing
PNY Quadro P400 2GB GDDR5 workstation offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 72 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 38 specs.
