GeForce GTX 1070 mobile vs Quadro K4200

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Quadro K4200 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 GeForce GTX 1070 mobile will be the best choice, for others Quadro K4200 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1070 mobile 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 GeForce GTX 1070 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 mobile Quadro K4200
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 108 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile has 11% more power consumption, than Quadro K4200.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K4200 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro K4200.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is used in Laptops, and Quadro K4200 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K4200 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is 735 MHz higher, than Quadro K4200.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Quadro K4200 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4200 is 5392 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 21−24
ultra / 1080p 35−40 12−14
QHD / 1440p 27−30 7−8
4K / 2160p 16−18 5−6
low / 720p 80−85 40−45
medium / 1080p 60−65 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 142% more, than Quadro K4200.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 mobile Quadro K4200
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name N17E-G2 GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 September 2016 22 July 2014
Pipelines 2048 1344
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 771 MHz
Boost Clock 1645 MHz 784 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 210.6 87.81
Floating-point performance 6,738 gflops 2,107 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8 GB/s 5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 256 GB/s 172.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
CUDA cores 1920
Bus support PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 119 Mh/s
Laptop size large
GPU Boost 3.0
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