Quadro M1200 vs Radeon E8860

In this comparison between Quadro M1200 and Radeon E8860 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 M1200 will be the best choice, for others Radeon E8860 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 E8860
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 37 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Quadro M1200 has 21% more power consumption, than Radeon E8860.
  • Quadro M1200 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon E8860.
  • Quadro M1200 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon E8860 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon E8860 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 416 MHz higher, than Radeon E8860.
  • Quadro M1200 and Radeon E8860 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon E8860.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 7−8
ultra / 1080p 10−12 4−5
QHD / 1440p 5−6 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 18−20
medium / 1080p 21−24 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Radeon E8860.

Full Specs

  Quadro M1200 Radeon E8860
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name N17P-Q1 Venus
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 13 January 2017 25 January 2014
Pipelines 640 640
Core clock speed 991 MHz 575 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz 625 MHz
Transistor count 1870 Million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.00
Floating-point performance 800.0 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 48 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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