Quadro M1200 vs Radeon 540X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M1200 and Radeon 540X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro M1200 stacks up against Radeon 540X, check out specs charts below.
Quadro M1200 and Radeon 540X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M1200 and Radeon 540X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon 540X here:
Main Specs
Quadro M1200
Radeon 540X
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon 540X has 11% more power consumption, than Quadro M1200.
Quadro M1200 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
Quadro M1200 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon 540X - in Laptops.
Quadro M1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
Quadro M1200 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro M1200.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
18−20
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−12
3−4
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
21−24
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 175% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
27−30
10−12
ultra / 1080p
24−27
9−10
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
21−24
medium / 1080p
30−35
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Battlefield 5 is 184% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
220−230
120−130
medium / 768p
190−200
100−110
ultra / 1080p
110−120
50−55
QHD / 1440p
75−80
27−30
4K / 2160p
40−45
−
high / 768p
160−170
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 101% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 37% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
110−120
75−80
medium / 768p
100−110
55−60
ultra / 1080p
75−80
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Dota 2 is 80% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
21−24
7−8
ultra / 1080p
20−22
7−8
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
3−4
low / 720p
45−50
16−18
medium / 1080p
24−27
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
30−33
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
110−120
55−60
medium / 1080p
65−70
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Fortnite is 126% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
30−35
10−12
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−11
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
60−65
24−27
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 160% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
95−100
50−55
medium / 768p
85−90
40−45
high / 1080p
35−40
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
6−7
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 110% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
10−12
4−5
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
10−12
medium / 1080p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
75−80
medium / 1080p
110−120
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
30−33
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 57% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
10−12
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 144% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
65−70
21−24
medium / 768p
40−45
14−16
high / 1080p
21−24
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 176% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
40−45
18−20
high / 768p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon 540X.
Full Specs
Quadro M1200
Radeon 540X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 4.0
Code name
N17P-Q1
Lexa
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 January 2017
12 August 2019
Pipelines
640
512
Core clock speed
991 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1870 Million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
33.47
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Display Port
1.2
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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