GeForce GTS 450 vs Quadro K1200

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and Quadro K1200, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTS 450 stacks up against Quadro K1200, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 450	Quadro K1200
Power consumption (TDP)	106 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	4x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTS 450 has 135% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K1200 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K1200 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 508 MHz higher, than Quadro K1200.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K1200 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K1200 is 152 mm longer, than GeForce GTS 450.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 3196 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	14−16
ultra / 1080p	1−2	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	5−6	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	20−22	50−55
medium / 1080p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Battlefield 5 is 181% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTS 450 and Quadro K1200 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	200−210
medium / 768p	95−100	170−180
ultra / 1080p	45−50	95−100
QHD / 1440p	24−27	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	70−75	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 82% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−33	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Dota 2 is 56% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	4−5	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	5−6	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	95−100
medium / 1080p	16−18	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Fortnite is 121% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	9−10	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 181% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	50−55	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	9−10	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 95% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	2−3	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	65−70	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Minecraft is 32% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 142% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
medium / 768p	12−14	30−35
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 450	Quadro K1200
Architecture	Fermi	Maxwell
Code name	GF106	GM107
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	13 September 2010	28 January 2015
Pipelines	192	512
Core clock speed	1566 MHz	1058 MHz
Boost Clock		1124 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.1 billion/sec	35.97
Floating-point performance	601.3 gflops	1,151 gflops
Length	8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1804 (3608 data rate) MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.7 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12
Shader Model	5.1	5
OpenGL	4.2	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+	5.0
CUDA cores	192
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	40 Mh/s	132 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro		+
Mosaic		+
Width		1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays		4
nView Desktop Management		+
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GeForce GTS 450 vs Quadro K1200

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