Quadro K1200 vs Quadro M500M

When choosing between Quadro K1200 and Quadro M500M, 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 Quadro K1200 and Quadro M500M.

Quadro M500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M500M 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 M500M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1200 Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type 128 Bit GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro K1200 has 50% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro K1200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K1200 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro K1200 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro K1200 and Quadro M500M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 29 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.
  • Quadro K1200 and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 996 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 0−1
ultra / 1080p 8−9
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 12−14
medium / 1080p 18−20 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 212% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1200 Quadro M500M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM107 GM108
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 28 January 2015 15 December 2015
Pipelines 512 384
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 35.97 17.98
Floating-point performance 1,151 gflops 863.2 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12
Shader Model 5 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan + 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 132 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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