GeForce GTX 560M vs Quadro K1200

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560M and Quadro K1200 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 GeForce GTX 560M will be the best choice, for others Quadro K1200 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 560M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 560M 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 GeForce GTX 560M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M Quadro K1200
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 45 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 560M has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K1200 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 560M has 1532 GB more memory, than Quadro K1200.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K1200 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K1200 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 283 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K1200 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 3750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 14−16
ultra / 1080p 2−3 8−9
QHD / 1440p 1−2 3−4
low / 720p 14−16 30−35
medium / 1080p 7−8 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M Quadro K1200
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name N12E-GS GM107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 30 May 2011 28 January 2015
Pipelines 192 512
Core clock speed 775 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 24.8 billion/sec 35.97
Floating-point performance 595.2 gflops 1,151 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 5000 MHz
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA + 5.0
CUDA cores 192
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options 2-way
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s 132 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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