GeForce GTX 480 vs Quadro K1200

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480 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 GTX 480 stacks up against Quadro K1200, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Quadro K1200
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	4x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 480 has 455% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 480 has 1532 GB more memory, than Quadro K1200.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K1200 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 358 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K1200 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K1200 is 150 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 480.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 3152 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	20−22
QHD / 1440p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	5−6
low / 720p	65−70	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	230−240	200−210
medium / 768p	200−210	170−180
ultra / 1080p	120−130	95−100
QHD / 1440p	90−95	50−55
4K / 2160p	50−55	30−33
high / 768p	170−180	130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	95−100
medium / 1080p	70−75	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Fortnite is 28% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	20−22
QHD / 1440p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	70−75	50−55
medium / 1080p	40−45	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	95−100	75−80
high / 1080p	40−45	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Grand Theft Auto V is 29% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Metro Exodus is 41% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	75−80	50−55
medium / 768p	45−50	30−35
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
GeForce GTX 480 and Quadro K1200 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Quadro K1200
Architecture	Fermi	Maxwell
Code name	GF100	GM107
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	7 December 2010	28 January 2015
Pipelines	480	512
Core clock speed	700 MHz	1058 MHz
Boost Clock		1124 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	42 billion/sec	35.97
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops	1,151 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	160 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	177.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-
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	480
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	117 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 GTX 480 vs Quadro K1200

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