Quadro K1200 vs Quadro M3000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K1200 and Quadro M3000M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro K1200 and Quadro M3000M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Quadro M3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M3000M 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 Quadro M3000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1200 Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type 128 Bit GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro M3000M has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
  • Quadro K1200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M3000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K1200 and Quadro M3000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro K1200 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro K1200 and Quadro M3000M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 8 MHz higher, than Quadro M3000M.
  • Quadro K1200 and Quadro M3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 and Quadro M3000M is 5000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 21−24
QHD / 1440p 3−4 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 18−20 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Quadro K1200.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1200 Quadro M3000M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM107 GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 28 January 2015 2 October 2015
Pipelines 512 1,024
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 1050 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 35.97 67.20
Floating-point performance 1,151 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12
Shader Model 5 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan + 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 132 Mh/s 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro + +
Mosaic + +
nView Display Management +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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