GeForce GTX 980 vs Quadro K1200

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980 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 980 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K1200 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Quadro K1200
Power consumption (TDP)	165 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
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GeForce GTX 980 has 266% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
GeForce GTX 980 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K1200 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro K1200 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro K1200 are build with Maxwell architecture.
GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro K1200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K1200 is 150 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 980.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 4993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	55−60	14−16
ultra / 1080p	35−40	8−9
QHD / 1440p	30−35	3−4
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	80−85	30−35
medium / 1080p	65−70	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	85−90	24−27
ultra / 1080p	75−80	20−22
QHD / 1440p	60−65	7−8
4K / 2160p	30−35	5−6
low / 720p	140−150	50−55
medium / 1080p	95−100	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 277% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
GeForce GTX 980 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 980 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 980 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 980 in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	70−75	16−18
ultra / 1080p	65−70	16−18
QHD / 1440p	45−50	−
4K / 2160p	24−27	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	75−80	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 263% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	100−110	24−27
ultra / 1080p	80−85	18−20
QHD / 1440p	50−55	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	230−240	95−100
medium / 1080p	150−160	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 200% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	95−100	24−27
ultra / 1080p	75−80	20−22
QHD / 1440p	55−60	8−9
4K / 2160p	35−40	−
low / 720p	140−150	50−55
medium / 1080p	100−110	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 255% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	160−170	85−90
medium / 768p	150−160	75−80
high / 1080p	100−110	27−30
ultra / 1080p	55−60	12−14
QHD / 1440p	45−50	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	40−45	9−10
ultra / 1080p	35−40	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	2−3
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 333% 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 980 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	90−95	21−24
ultra / 1080p	65−70	16−18
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	55−60
medium / 1080p	100−110	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 233% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	40−45	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	9−10
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 247% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	210−220	50−55
medium / 768p	140−150	30−35
high / 1080p	80−85	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
4K / 2160p	30−33	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 333% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	30−35
high / 768p	−	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Quadro K1200.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Quadro K1200
Architecture	Maxwell	Maxwell
Code name	GM204	GM107
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	19 September 2014	28 January 2015
Pipelines	2048	512
Core clock speed		1058 MHz
Boost Clock	1216 MHz	1124 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	144 billion/sec	35.97
Floating-point performance	4,981 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	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+	5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores	2048
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	579 Mh/s	132 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	312.12 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	+
BatteryBoost	+
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GeForce GTX 980 vs Quadro K1200

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