GeForce GTX 780M vs Quadro K1200

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 780M 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 780M stacks up against Quadro K1200, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 780M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 780M 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 780M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 780M Quadro K1200
Power consumption (TDP) 122 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 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 780M has 171% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
  • GeForce GTX 780M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K1200 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 780M and Quadro K1200 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 780M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K1200 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 780M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro K1200 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 235 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.
  • GeForce GTX 780M and Quadro K1200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 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 780M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Quadro K1200.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 780M Quadro K1200
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name N14E-GTX GM107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 30 May 2013 28 January 2015
Pipelines 1536 512
Core clock speed 823 MHz 1058 MHz
Boost Clock 797 MHz 1124 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 102.0 35.97
Floating-point performance 2,448 gflops 1,151 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA + 5.0
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s 132 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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