Quadro M1200 vs Radeon R7 260

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro M1200 and Radeon R7 260. 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 Quadro M1200 and Radeon R7 260. 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

  Quadro M1200 Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260 has 155% more power consumption, than Quadro M1200.
  • Quadro M1200 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
  • Quadro M1200 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
  • Quadro M1200 and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 3375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 14−16
ultra / 1080p 10−12 8−9
QHD / 1440p 5−6 3−4
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 30−35
medium / 1080p 21−24 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 26% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

  Quadro M1200 Radeon R7 260
Architecture Maxwell GCN 2.0
Code name N17P-Q1 Bonaire
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 13 January 2017 17 December 2013
Pipelines 640 768
Core clock speed 991 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 1870 Million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 48.00
Floating-point performance 1,536 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 104 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 240 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
DDMA audio +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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