Quadro K1200 vs Quadro K420
In this comparison between Quadro K1200 and Quadro K420 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 Quadro K1200 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K420 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
Quadro K1200
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
128 Bit
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
4x mini-DisplayPort
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro K1200 has 9% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K1200 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 182 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K1200 and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Both graphics cards are the same length of 160 mm.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 3218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
0−1
ultra / 1080p
8−9
0−1
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
9−10
medium / 1080p
18−20
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
20−22
1−2
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
9−10
medium / 1080p
24−27
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Battlefield 5 is 725% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p
200−210
100−110
medium / 768p
170−180
75−80
ultra / 1080p
95−100
30−35
QHD / 1440p
50−55
−
4K / 2160p
30−33
9−10
high / 768p
130−140
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
10−12
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
100−110
65−70
medium / 768p
90−95
35−40
ultra / 1080p
60−65
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Dota 2 is 115% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
16−18
1−2
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
7−8
medium / 1080p
18−20
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Far Cry 5 is 700% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
low / 720p
95−100
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Fortnite is 226% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
24−27
1−2
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
50−55
10−12
medium / 1080p
27−30
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
35−40
medium / 768p
75−80
−
high / 1080p
27−30
1−2
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 205% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
9−10
0−1
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
1−2
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Metro Exodus is 2700% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
high / 1080p
−
50−55
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 87% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
2−3
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
4−5
medium / 768p
30−35
−
high / 1080p
18−20
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1066% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
100−110
65−70
medium / 768p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−12
high / 768p
50−55
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in World of Tanks is 85% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro K1200
Quadro K420
Architecture
Maxwell
Kepler
Code name
GM107
GK107
Type
Workstation
Workstation
Release date
28 January 2015
22 July 2014
Pipelines
512
192
Core clock speed
1058 MHz
876 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
35.97
14.02
Floating-point performance
1,151 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
1782 MHz
DirectX
12
12
Shader Model
5
5
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
+
+
CUDA
5.0
3.0
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132 Mh/s
11 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro
+
+
Mosaic
+
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
4
nView Desktop Management
+
+
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