Quadro K1200 vs Quadro K420

In this comparison between Quadro K1200 and Quadro K420 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 Quadro K420 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K1200	Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	41 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	128 Bit	128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro K1200 has 9% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K1200 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 182 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K1200 and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Both graphics cards are the same length of 160 mm.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 3218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	0−1
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	9−10
medium / 1080p	18−20	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	20−22	1−2
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	9−10
medium / 1080p	24−27	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Battlefield 5 is 725% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	200−210	100−110
medium / 768p	170−180	75−80
ultra / 1080p	95−100	30−35
QHD / 1440p	50−55	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	9−10
high / 768p	130−140	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	10−12
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	90−95	35−40
ultra / 1080p	60−65	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Dota 2 is 115% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	16−18	1−2
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	7−8
medium / 1080p	18−20	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Far Cry 5 is 700% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
low / 720p	95−100	40−45
medium / 1080p	50−55	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Fortnite is 226% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	24−27	1−2
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	10−12
medium / 1080p	27−30	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	35−40
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	27−30	1−2
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
medium / 720p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 205% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	9−10	0−1
ultra / 1080p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	1−2
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Metro Exodus is 2700% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	50−55
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 87% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	2−3
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	4−5
medium / 768p	30−35	−
high / 1080p	18−20	2−3
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1066% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−12
high / 768p	50−55	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in World of Tanks is 85% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K1200	Quadro K420
Architecture	Maxwell	Kepler
Code name	GM107	GK107
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	28 January 2015	22 July 2014
Pipelines	512	192
Core clock speed	1058 MHz	876 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	14.02
Floating-point performance	1,151 gflops	336.4 gflops
Length	160 mm	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	1782 MHz
DirectX	12	12
Shader Model	5	5
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	+
CUDA	5.0	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	132 Mh/s	11 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro	+	+
Mosaic	+	+
Width	1" (2.5 cm)	1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays	4	4
nView Desktop Management	+	+
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Quadro K1200 vs Quadro K420

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