Quadro K1200 vs Radeon R9 M470X

When choosing between Quadro K1200 and Radeon R9 M470X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro K1200 and Radeon R9 M470X.

Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 R9 M470X here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1200 Radeon R9 M470X
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 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K1200 and Radeon R9 M470X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro K1200 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 42 MHz higher, than Quadro K1200.
  • Quadro K1200 and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro K1200.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 16−18
ultra / 1080p 8−9 10−11
QHD / 1440p 3−4 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 35−40
medium / 1080p 18−20 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Quadro K1200.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1200 Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 2
Code name GM107 Emerald
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 28 January 2015 14 May 2016
Pipelines 512 896
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 35.97 61.60
Floating-point performance 1,151 gflops 1,971 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan + 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 132 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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