GeForce GTX 690 vs Quadro M1200

When choosing between GeForce GTX 690 and Quadro M1200, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 690 and Quadro M1200.

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 690 Quadro M1200
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 4 GB
Display Connectors 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 690 has 566% more power consumption, than Quadro M1200.
  • GeForce GTX 690 and Quadro M1200 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 690 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1200 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 690 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M1200 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 76 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 690.
  • GeForce GTX 690 and Quadro M1200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 1008 MHz higher, than Quadro M1200.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 18−20
ultra / 1080p 21−24 10−12
QHD / 1440p 16−18 5−6
4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
low / 720p 60−65 35−40
medium / 1080p 40−45 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro M1200.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 690 Quadro M1200
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK104 N17P-Q1
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 3 May 2012 13 January 2017
Pipelines 1536 640
Core clock speed 915 MHz 991 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 234 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 2x 3,130 gflops
Length 11.0" (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width 512-bit (256-bit per GPU) 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 384 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 3072
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI Yes (via dongle)
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 156 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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