Quadro K1200 vs Radeon HD 6970

In this comparison between Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 6970 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 K1200 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K1200	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	128 Bit	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1122% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K1200 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro K1200 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 107 mm longer, than Quadro K1200.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 3625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	210−220
medium / 768p	170−180	180−190
ultra / 1080p	95−100	95−100
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	95−100
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	8−9	9−10
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	75−80	75−80
high / 1080p	27−30	30−33
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
medium / 768p	30−35	30−35
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Quadro K1200.

Full Specs

	Quadro K1200	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 2
Code name	GM107	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	28 January 2015	14 December 2010
Pipelines	512	1536
Core clock speed	1058 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	880 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	84.48
Floating-point performance	1,151 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length	160 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	1375 MHz
DirectX	12
Shader Model	5	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+
CUDA	5.0
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	132 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
Width	1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays	4
nView Desktop Management	+
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Quadro K1200 vs Radeon HD 6970

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