Quadro K1200 vs Radeon 550X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K1200 and Radeon 550X, 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 Quadro K1200 stacks up against Radeon 550X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon 550X

Main Specs

	Quadro K1200	Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon 550X has 11% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
Quadro K1200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Quadro K1200 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 24 MHz higher, than Quadro K1200.
Quadro K1200 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Quadro K1200 is 15 mm longer, than Radeon 550X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro K1200.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−12
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Battlefield 5 is 106% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K1200 and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	140−150
medium / 768p	170−180	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	55−60
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	130−140	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	80−85
medium / 768p	90−95	60−65
ultra / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Dota 2 is 43% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	20−22
medium / 1080p	18−20	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Fortnite is 71% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−12
QHD / 1440p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
medium / 768p	75−80	45−50
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	9−10	5−6
ultra / 1080p	7−8	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	12−14
medium / 1080p	12−14	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	12−14
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	50−55	24−27
medium / 768p	30−35	16−18
high / 1080p	18−20	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 84% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

	Quadro K1200	Radeon 550X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 4.0
Code name	GM107	Lexa
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	28 January 2015	27 March 2019
Pipelines	512	512
Core clock speed	1058 MHz	1082 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	1218 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	38.98
Floating-point performance	1,151 gflops
Length	160 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		112.0 GB/s
DirectX	12	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	132 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
Width	1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays	4
nView Desktop Management	+
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Quadro K1200 vs Radeon 550X

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