Quadro K1200 vs Radeon HD 8870M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 8870M, 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 HD 8870M, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 Radeon HD 8870M here:

Radeon HD 8870M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K1200	Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Quadro K1200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K1200 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Quadro K1200 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
Quadro K1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 333 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 8870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	18−20	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
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	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Battlefield 5 is 93% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 8870M 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 HD 8870M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	90−95	60−65
ultra / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	16−18	9−10
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	65−70
medium / 1080p	50−55	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Fortnite is 60% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	12−14
QHD / 1440p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 92% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
medium / 768p	75−80	45−50
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	9−10	5−6
ultra / 1080p	7−8	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Minecraft is 17% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 36% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	50−55	27−30
medium / 768p	30−35	18−20
high / 1080p	18−20	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K1200	Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Venus
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	28 January 2015	18 December 2012
Pipelines	512	640
Core clock speed	1058 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	31.00
Floating-point performance	1,151 gflops	992.0 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth		72 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	132 Mh/s	107 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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 HD 8870M

Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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