GeForce GTX 470 vs Quadro M1200

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 470 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 470 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 470 Quadro M1200
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 470 has 377% more power consumption, than Quadro M1200.
  • GeForce GTX 470 has 1276 GB more memory, than Quadro M1200.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1200 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M1200 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 224 MHz higher, than Quadro M1200.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M1200 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 3326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 18−20
ultra / 1080p 10−11 10−12
QHD / 1440p 4−5 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 35−40
medium / 1080p 21−24 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 470.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 470 Quadro M1200
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name GF100 N17P-Q1
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 April 2010 13 January 2017
Pipelines 448 640
Core clock speed 1215 MHz 991 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 34.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops
Length 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 320 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1674 MHz (3348 data rate) 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 133.9 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 448
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 97 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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