Quadro K1200 vs Radeon HD 7870

When comparing Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 7870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 7870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro K1200 Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 175 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type 128 Bit GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7870 has 288% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
  • Quadro K1200 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro K1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 58 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
  • Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 24−27
ultra / 1080p 8−9 14−16
QHD / 1440p 3−4 9−10
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 30−35 45−50
medium / 1080p 18−20 30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Quadro K1200.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1200 Radeon HD 7870
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name GM107 Pitcairn XT
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 28 January 2015 5 March 2012
Pipelines 512 1280
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 1000 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 35.97
Floating-point performance 1,151 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 4800 MHz
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model 5
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan +
CUDA 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.39 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 132 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 145 Sol/s
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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