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    Quadro M1200 vs Radeon HD 4870

    In this comparison between Quadro M1200 and Radeon HD 4870 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 HD 4870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    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:

    Quadro M1200 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M1200 Radeon HD 4870
    Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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    • Radeon HD 4870 has 233% more power consumption, than Quadro M1200.
    • Quadro M1200 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
    • Quadro M1200 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
    • Quadro M1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 241 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
    • Quadro M1200 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 1400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 10−12 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 5−6 0−1
    4K / 2160p 4−5 −
    low / 720p 35−40 14−16
    medium / 1080p 21−24 6−7
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M1200 Radeon HD 4870
    Architecture Maxwell TeraScale
    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 750 MHz
    Boost Clock 1150 MHz
    Transistor count 1870 Million 956 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 30.00
    Floating-point performance 1,200.0 gflops
    Length 250 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 3600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 115.2 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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