GeForce GTX 950 vs Quadro M1200

When choosing between GeForce GTX 950 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 950 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 950 Quadro M1200
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 350 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 950 has 100% more power consumption, than Quadro M1200.
  • Quadro M1200 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950.
  • GeForce GTX 950 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1200 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 950 and Quadro M1200 are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 33 MHz higher, than Quadro M1200.
  • GeForce GTX 950 and Quadro M1200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 4994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.

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 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro M1200.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 950 Quadro M1200
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM206 N17P-Q1
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 20 August 2015 13 January 2017
Pipelines 768 640
Core clock speed 1024 MHz 991 MHz
Boost Clock 1188 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 49.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,825 gflops
Length 7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.6 GB/s 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 105.6 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 768
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 233 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 9.97 Mh/s
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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