Quadro K420 vs Quadro M1200

In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Quadro M1200 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro K420 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M1200 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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:

Quadro M1200 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro M1200
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro M1200 has 9% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro M1200 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1200 - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M1200 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 115 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 and Quadro M1200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 3218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	9−10	35−40
medium / 1080p	1−2	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	1−2	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	9−10	60−65
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Battlefield 5 is 900% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K420 and Quadro M1200 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	100−110	220−230
medium / 768p	75−80	190−200
ultra / 1080p	30−35	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	75−80
4K / 2160p	9−10	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 169% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	110−120
medium / 768p	35−40	100−110
ultra / 1080p	14−16	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Dota 2 is 147% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	7−8	45−50
medium / 1080p	2−3	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Far Cry 5 is 933% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	110−120
medium / 1080p	4−5	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Fortnite is 295% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	10−12	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 780% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	95−100
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	1−2	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	10−12
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Metro Exodus is 3600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 106% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1750% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	65−70
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	2−3	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	40−45
high / 768p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in World of Tanks is 85% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro M1200
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell
Code name	GK107	N17P-Q1
Type	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	22 July 2014	13 January 2017
Pipelines	192	640
Core clock speed	876 MHz	991 MHz
Boost Clock		1150 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		80 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	12
Shader Model	5	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	+
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Optimus		+
Display Port		1.2
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+	+
nView Display Management		+
Width	1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays	4
nView Desktop Management	+
3D Stereo		+
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Quadro K420 vs Quadro M1200

Quadro M1200 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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