GeForce GTX 260 vs Quadro K1200

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260 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 260 stacks up against Quadro K1200, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 260	Quadro K1200
Power consumption (TDP)	182 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR3	128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	896 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	4x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 260 has 304% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than Quadro K1200.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K1200 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 184 MHz higher, than Quadro K1200.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro K1200 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K1200 is 150 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 260.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 4001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

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 GTX 260.
high / 1080p	7−8	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 210% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 260 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 GTX 260.
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 GTX 260.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
high / 1080p	4−5	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	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 GTX 260.
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 GTX 260.
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 GTX 260.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	9−10	27−30
ultra / 1080p	3−4	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 115% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
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	3−4	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Metro Exodus is 325% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
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 GTX 260.
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 GTX 260.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	7−8	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 183% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
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 GTX 260.
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 GTX 260.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 260	Quadro K1200
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Maxwell
Code name	GT200	GM107
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	16 June 2008	28 January 2015
Pipelines	192	512
Core clock speed	1242 MHz	1058 MHz
Boost Clock		1124 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	36.9 billion/sec	35.97
Floating-point performance	476.9 gflops	1,151 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	160 mm
Memory bus width	448 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	999 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	111.9 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12
Shader Model	4.0	5
OpenGL	2.1	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+	5.0
CUDA cores	192
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	30 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 260 vs Quadro K1200

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