GeForce 840A vs Quadro M1200

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 840A and Quadro M1200. 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 840A and Quadro M1200. 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 M1200 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M1200 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 M1200 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840A Quadro M1200
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Quadro M1200 has 36% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
  • Quadro M1200 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1200 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 840A and Quadro M1200 are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 38 MHz higher, than Quadro M1200.
  • GeForce 840A and Quadro M1200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 2998 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 18−20
ultra / 1080p 2−3 10−12
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 35−40
medium / 1080p 5−6 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840A Quadro M1200
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM108 N17P-Q1
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 March 2014 13 January 2017
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 991 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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