Quadro K1200 vs Radeon R9 M270X
In this comparison between Quadro K1200 and Radeon R9 M270X 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 Radeon R9 M270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M270X
Main Specs
Quadro K1200
Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
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 K1200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K1200 and Radeon R9 M270X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 333 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Quadro K1200 and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 3875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
18−20
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−11
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 R9 M270X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K1200 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
130−140
medium / 768p
170−180
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
50−55
QHD / 1440p
50−55
27−30
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
130−140
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
medium / 768p
90−95
55−60
ultra / 1080p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
16−18
8−9
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Far Cry 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
95−100
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Fortnite is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−12
QHD / 1440p
8−9
1−2
low / 720p
50−55
24−27
medium / 1080p
27−30
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 125% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
85−90
50−55
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 75% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
9−10
4−5
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
100−110
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
10−12
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
50−55
24−27
medium / 768p
30−35
16−18
high / 1080p
18−20
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−35
18−20
high / 768p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Full Specs
Quadro K1200
Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 1.0
Code name
GM107
Venus
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
28 January 2015
21 March 2014
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
1,536 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
+
CUDA
5.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0 x16
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132 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Compute units
10
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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