GeForce GTX 850A vs Quadro M1200

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M1200. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M1200. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 850A Quadro M1200
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 45 Watt.
  • Quadro M1200 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1200 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M1200 are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 89 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M1200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 18−20
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−12
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 3−4 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 850A Quadro M1200
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM107 N17P-Q1
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 March 2014 13 January 2017
Pipelines 640 640
Core clock speed 902 MHz 991 MHz
Boost Clock 936 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.44
Floating-point performance 1,198 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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