GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs Quadro M1200

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Quadro M1200, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 470M SLI stacks up against Quadro M1200, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Quadro M1200 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Quadro M1200 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 470M SLI or Quadro M1200 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 470M SLI Quadro M1200
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
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  • GeForce GTX 470M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro M1200 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 470M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M1200 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 456 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 470M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M1200 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 3750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 18−20
ultra / 1080p 9−10 10−12
QHD / 1440p 4−5 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 35−40
medium / 1080p 20−22 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 470M SLI Quadro M1200
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name N11E-GT N17P-Q1
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 1 November 2010 13 January 2017
Pipelines 576 640
Core clock speed 535 MHz 991 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.5
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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