GeForce GTX 970 vs Quadro M1200

When choosing between GeForce GTX 970 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 970 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 970 Quadro M1200
Power consumption (TDP) 148 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 970 has 228% more power consumption, than Quadro M1200.
  • GeForce GTX 970 and Quadro M1200 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 970 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1200 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 970 and Quadro M1200 are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 59 MHz higher, than Quadro M1200.
  • GeForce GTX 970 and Quadro M1200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 4993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 18−20
ultra / 1080p 30−35 10−12
QHD / 1440p 27−30 5−6
4K / 2160p 14−16 4−5
low / 720p 75−80 35−40
medium / 1080p 60−65 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 175% more, than Quadro M1200.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 970 Quadro M1200
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM204 N17P-Q1
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 19 September 2014 13 January 2017
Pipelines 1664 640
Core clock speed 1050 MHz 991 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 109 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 3,920 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores 1664
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) 478 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 291.61 Sol/s
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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