Quadro K1200 vs Radeon HD 7970M

In this comparison between Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 Radeon HD 7970M here:

Radeon HD 7970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K1200	Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M has 122% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
Quadro K1200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Quadro K1200 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Quadro K1200 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
Quadro K1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 208 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 26% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	20−22	24−27
QHD / 1440p	7−8	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	200−210	220−230
medium / 768p	170−180	190−200
ultra / 1080p	95−100	110−120
QHD / 1440p	50−55	75−80
4K / 2160p	30−33	40−45
high / 768p	130−140	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−33
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	95−100	110−120
medium / 1080p	50−55	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 19% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	20−22	24−27
QHD / 1440p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	75−80	85−90
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Quadro K1200.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 17% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	50−55	65−70
medium / 768p	30−35	40−45
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Quadro K1200.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
Quadro K1200 and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Quadro K1200	Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Wimbledon XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	28 January 2015	1 May 2012
Pipelines	512	1280
Core clock speed	1058 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	68.00
Floating-point performance	1,151 gflops	2,176 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	132 Mh/s	254 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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 7970M

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