GeForce GTX 260 vs Quadro M1200

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and Quadro M1200 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 260 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M1200 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M1200 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M1200 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 Quadro M1200 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Quadro M1200
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 260 has 304% more power consumption, than Quadro M1200.
  • GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than Quadro M1200.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1200 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M1200 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 251 MHz higher, than Quadro M1200.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro M1200 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 4001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 18−20
ultra / 1080p 1−2 10−12
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 35−40
medium / 1080p 5−6 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Quadro M1200
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GT200 N17P-Q1
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 13 January 2017
Pipelines 192 640
Core clock speed 1242 MHz 991 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 448 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5.0
OpenGL 2.1 4.5
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 192
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 30 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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