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    Quadro M1200 vs Radeon HD 6850M

    When comparing Quadro M1200 and Radeon HD 6850M, 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 6850M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Quadro M1200 and Radeon HD 6850M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Quadro M1200 and Radeon HD 6850M 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 HD 6850M here:

    Quadro M1200 Laptops
    Radeon HD 6850M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M1200 Radeon HD 6850M
    Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 6850M has 11% more power consumption, than Quadro M1200.
    • Quadro M1200 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
    • Quadro M1200 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
    • Quadro M1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 416 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
    • Quadro M1200 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 4200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 2−3
    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 6850M.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M1200 Radeon HD 6850M
    Architecture Maxwell Terascale 2
    Code name N17P-Q1 Granville Pro/LP
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 13 January 2017 6 January 2011
    Pipelines 640 800
    Core clock speed 991 MHz 575 / 675 MHz
    Boost Clock 1150 MHz
    Transistor count 1870 Million 1,040 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 27.00
    Floating-point performance 1,080.0 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 11.2 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.0 5.0
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan N/A
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
    Display Port 1.2
    Mosaic +
    nView Display Management +
    3D Stereo +
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