Quadro M1200 vs Radeon HD 7870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M1200 and Radeon HD 7870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro M1200 stacks up against Radeon HD 7870, check out specs charts below.
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 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
175 Watt
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
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Radeon HD 7870 has 288% more power consumption, than Quadro M1200.
Quadro M1200 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Quadro M1200 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
Quadro M1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 9 MHz higher, than Quadro M1200.
Quadro M1200 and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Quadro M1200.
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
QHD / 1440p
9−10
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
75−80
medium / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Quadro M1200.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro M1200 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
240−250
medium / 768p
190−200
210−220
ultra / 1080p
110−120
130−140
QHD / 1440p
75−80
100−110
4K / 2160p
40−45
60−65
high / 768p
160−170
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than Quadro M1200.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Quadro M1200 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Quadro M1200.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−33
ultra / 1080p
20−22
27−30
QHD / 1440p
18−20
21−24
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
low / 720p
45−50
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 34% more, than Quadro M1200.
high / 1080p
30−33
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−33
QHD / 1440p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
65−70
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 22% more, than Quadro M1200.
high / 1080p
30−35
40−45
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−33
QHD / 1440p
12−14
18−20
4K / 2160p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
75−80
medium / 1080p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 26% more, than Quadro M1200.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
medium / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
5−6
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than Quadro M1200.
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Quadro M1200.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Quadro M1200.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro M1200.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Quadro M1200.
low / 768p
65−70
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
high / 1080p
21−24
30−33
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than Quadro M1200.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Quadro M1200.
Full Specs
Quadro M1200
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N17P-Q1
Pitcairn XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
13 January 2017
5 March 2012
Pipelines
640
1280
Core clock speed
991 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
Transistor count
1870 Million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
Display Port
1.2
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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