Quadro M1200 vs Radeon HD 4850

When comparing Quadro M1200 and Radeon HD 4850, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro M1200 and Radeon HD 4850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Radeon HD 4850 has 144% more power consumption, than Quadro M1200.
  • Radeon HD 4850 has 508 GB more memory, than Quadro M1200.
  • Quadro M1200 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4850 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 366 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
  • Quadro M1200 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 4007 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 1−2
ultra / 1080p 10−12 0−1
QHD / 1440p 5−6 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 12−14
medium / 1080p 21−24 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

  Quadro M1200 Radeon HD 4850
Architecture Maxwell Terascale 1
Code name N17P-Q1 RV770
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 13 January 2017 25 June 2008
Pipelines 640 800
Core clock speed 991 MHz 625 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1870 Million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 25.00
Floating-point performance 1,000.0 gflops
Length 246 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 993 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 63.55 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.0 4.1
OpenGL 4.5 3.3
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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