GeForce GTX 970 vs Quadro K1200

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970 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 970 stacks up against Quadro K1200, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 970 Check Price

Quadro K1200 Check Price

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Quadro K1200
Power consumption (TDP)	148 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	None
Memory type	GDDR5	128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	4x mini-DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
	Check Price	Check Price

GeForce GTX 970 has 228% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
GeForce GTX 970 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K1200 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 970 and Quadro K1200 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970 and Quadro K1200 are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 8 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
GeForce GTX 970 and Quadro K1200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K1200 is 150 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 4993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	14−16
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	27−30	3−4
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	30−35
medium / 1080p	60−65	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	75−80	24−27
ultra / 1080p	70−75	20−22
QHD / 1440p	50−55	7−8
4K / 2160p	27−30	5−6
low / 720p	130−140	50−55
medium / 1080p	85−90	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 240% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
GeForce GTX 970 and Quadro K1200 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	200−210
medium / 768p	230−240	170−180
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
QHD / 1440p	150−160	50−55
4K / 2160p	100−110	30−33
high / 768p	220−230	130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	110−120	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	60−65	16−18
QHD / 1440p	40−45	−
4K / 2160p	21−24	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	65−70	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 236% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	90−95	24−27
ultra / 1080p	70−75	18−20
QHD / 1440p	45−50	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	95−100
medium / 1080p	140−150	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 176% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	85−90	24−27
ultra / 1080p	65−70	20−22
QHD / 1440p	45−50	8−9
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
low / 720p	130−140	50−55
medium / 1080p	90−95	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 218% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	160−170	85−90
medium / 768p	150−160	75−80
high / 1080p	95−100	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	40−45	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 146% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	35−40	9−10
ultra / 1080p	30−35	7−8
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	95−100	27−30
medium / 1080p	50−55	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 291% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	75−80	21−24
ultra / 1080p	55−60	16−18
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	55−60
medium / 1080p	85−90	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 186% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−12	−
low / 720p	90−95	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 211% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	180−190	50−55
medium / 768p	120−130	30−35
high / 1080p	70−75	18−20
ultra / 1080p	40−45	10−12
4K / 2160p	24−27	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 275% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−35
high / 768p	−	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Quadro K1200.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Quadro K1200
Architecture	Maxwell	Maxwell
Code name	GM204	GM107
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	19 September 2014	28 January 2015
Pipelines	1664	512
Core clock speed	1050 MHz	1058 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1124 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	109 billion/sec	35.97
Floating-point performance	3,920 gflops	1,151 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	160 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12
Shader Model	6.4	5
OpenGL	4.4	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+	5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores	1664
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	478 Mh/s	132 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	291.61 Sol/s
3D Vision Pro		+
Mosaic		+
Width		1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays		4
nView Desktop Management		+
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
	Check Price	Check Price

GeForce GTX 970 vs Quadro K1200

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares